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Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 以后
[yǐhòu]
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1.
名
指现在或某个特定时间之后的时间
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自此以后。
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建国以后。
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想想以后该怎么办。
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50年以后。
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2.
跟"以来"的用法有所不同。((BZ1))表示从过去某时到现在说话时，可用"以后"也可用"以来"。如"改革开放以后(以来)"。((BZ2))表示从现在说话时到将来某时或从将来某时到更往后的时间只能用"以后"，不能用"以来"。如"这事儿以后再说"，"你到了那边以后，给我打电话"。
Examples
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提升以后，他就跟原来的同事们摆谱儿了。
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After his promotion, he began to throw his weight about (or put on airs) before his former colleagues.
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针灸以后，病势略为减轻。
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The patient became a bit better after the acupuncture treatment.
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调查结果以后补报。
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Findings will be reported later.
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他晋级以后，盛气凌人，不可一世。
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As soon as he was promoted, he began to act high-and-mighty.
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撤席以后，端上水果。
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Fruits were served after the table was cleared.
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打那以后
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since then
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你先给我垫上，以后再还你。
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Would you mind paying for me? I'll pay you back later.
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以后短不了还要请你帮忙。
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Most likely I'll have to ask you for help again.
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病人打针(化验)以后的反应
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a patient's reaction to an injection (a medical test)
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孩子进了幼儿园以后，你就不用那么操心费神了。
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It will be a load off your mind when your child enters kindergarten.
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nciku Note
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将来, 今后 and 以后
jiānglái, jīnhòu and yǐhòu
These three words all indicate a period of time after a certain moment. 将来 and 今后 indicate the time after the present moment, while 以后 can also indicate the time after a moment in the past. Moreover, all three words can function as the subject or object, but 将来 sounds more formal and can take an attributive. 今后 is more formal than 以后.
(1) 他将来（以后/今后）一定会很有出息。
(2) 你将来（今后/以后）要学会应对类似的事情。
Sometimes 以后 can indicate the time after a certain moment.
(3) 一个月前我们还一起吃过饭，但是从那以后，我们就再也没有联系了。
(4) 他回来以后找过你两次。
The other two words cannot be so used.
将来 can be modified by an attributive, while the other two cannot.
(5) 虽然现状并不乐观，但是我坚信你们一定能有一个美好的将来。
这三个时间名词都表示某个时间以后的未来一段时间。“将来”和“今后”指现在之后，“以后”也可以指过去某个时间之后。另外，三个词虽然都可做主语、宾语，但“将来”这样用的时候，除表达较正式外，还能受定语修饰。“今后”较“以后”略显正式。
“以后”也可以表示过去某个时间之后。 其他两个词不能这样用。
“将来”可以受定语修饰，而其他两个词不可以。
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