How to pronounce yi hou (以后) in Chinese
Yi hou (often typed yihou) is written 以后, pinyin yǐ hòu. Hear 以后 (yǐ hòu) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
以后
yǐ hòu
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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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