How to pronounce hou mian (后面) in Chinese

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后面

hòu mian

Characters & meanings

后

hòuT4

after; behind

面

mianT0

face; side; noodles

Common mistake

Falling + neutral (4-0): hòu drops firmly, mian rides out short and light — compare 前面 qiánmiàn, where 面 keeps a fuller tone.

Tone change in this word

面 reads neutral in 后面 in standard speech.

Example sentence

他在我后面。

Tā zài wǒ hòumian.

He is behind me.

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Related sounds

前面qián miàn 然后rán hòu 以后yǐ hòu

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