后来

hòulái

afterwards; later

Dictionary entry

afterwards; later; newly arrived

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来

See it in sentences

后来,他也来了。

Hòulái, tā yě lái le.

English

Later, he came too.

我们先吃饭,后来去看电影。

Wǒmen xiān chī fàn, hòulái qù kàn diànyǐng.

English

We ate first and then went to see a movie.

Goes with

  • 后来怎么样what happened later
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