之后

• 拼音: zhī hòu
• 汉字拆解: 之 = a classical particle indicating relation or sequence; 后 = 厂 (cliff) + 口 (mouth) + 一, behind/after

含义

After; afterwards; later. Indicates that something happens subsequent to a stated event or time.

A formal or written equivalent of 以后 and 后来. 之后 is placed directly after a noun phrase or clause: 会议之后 (after the meeting), 吃饭之后 (after eating). It is widely used in both written and spoken Chinese across all registers.

例句

1. 下班之后，他习惯去附近的公园散散步。
2. 三年的努力之后，她终于通过了资格考试。
3. 这件事发生之后，大家的态度都有了明显的改变。

用法指南

语境: everyday, writing, narrative

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 毕业之后，他打算去国外继续深造。(After graduating, he plans to go abroad for further studies.)
• 手术之后需要好好休息，不能过于劳累。(After the operation, you need to rest well and not overexert yourself.)

错误说法

• 在'之后'前面加'在' (Don't say 在...之后 as a set phrase — while 在...之后 is grammatically acceptable in some cases, the cleaner and more natural form is simply noun/clause + 之后)

起源与历史

A classical Chinese construction combining 之 (a structural particle indicating sequence or possession) and 后 (behind/after, a pictograph), used since ancient texts to mark temporal succession.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal