How common it is
此后 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say cǐhòu slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
此后表示从这以后。
cǐ hòu biǎo shì cóng zhè yǐ hòu。
此后 means from this time onward.
Context note
此后常用于时间顺序和叙述。
cǐ hòu cháng yòng yú shí jiān shùn xù hé xù shù。
It is often used in time order and narration.
5 examples
此后他努力学习。
cǐ hòu tā nǔ lì xué xí。
After that, he studied hard.
此后天气变好了。
cǐ hòu tiān qì biàn hǎo le。
After that, the weather got better.
此后我们再也没见过。
cǐ hòu wǒ men zài yě méi jiàn guò。
After that, we never met again.
活动结束，此后大家自由活动。
huó dòng jié shù， cǐ hòu dà jiā zì yóu huó dòng。
The event ended, and after that everyone moved freely.
此后的一切都变了。
cǐ hòu de yí qiè dōu biàn le。
Everything after that changed.
5 mini stories
他离开后，此后很少回来。
tā lí kāi hòu， cǐ hòu hěn shǎo huí lái。
After he left, he rarely came back after that.
此后，学校开始新的安排。
cǐ hòu， xué xiào kāi shǐ xīn de ān pái。
After that, the school started a new arrangement.
比赛结束，此后大家一起吃饭。
bǐ sài jié shù， cǐ hòu dà jiā yì qǐ chī fàn。
After the game, everyone ate together.
她从此后更加认真。
tā cóng cǐ hòu gèng jiā rèn zhēn。
From then on, she became more serious.
此后发生的事大家都记得。
cǐ hòu fā shēng de shì dà jiā dōu jì de。
Everyone remembers what happened after that.