How to write 以后
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Stroke order of 后
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HSK level
HSK 3以后 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 3. An intermediate band: enough vocabulary for everyday conversation and travel.
以后 in a sentence
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下 课 以 后 我 们 去 打 球 。After class we go play ball.
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十 年 以 后 我 想 住 在 中 国 。Ten years from now I want to live in China.
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吃 完 饭 以 后 我 洗 碗 。After eating I wash the dishes.
以后 vs 以前 vs 之后
Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.
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Mirror pair — same slot after a time or event: 下课以后 'after class'.
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之后 zhī hòu after; afterwards
Slightly more formal, event-relative 'after' — 毕业之后 'after graduating'.