How to pronounce yi hou (以后) in Chinese
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以后
yǐ hòu
Characters & meanings
old variant of 以
after; behind
Common mistake
Low + falling (3-4): dip on yǐ, drop on hòu. Keep it distinct from yǐqián (before) — same first syllable, opposite time direction on the second.
Example sentence
以后再说吧。
Yǐhòu zài shuō ba.
Let's talk about it later.
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