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hòu

后hòuhòu
after
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Usages of hòu

她Tā　每天měitiān　下班xiàbān　后hòu　都dōu　去qù　公园gōngyuán，　然后ránhòu　从cóng　公园gōngyuán　走zǒu　到dào　家jiā。Tā měitiān xiàbān hòu dōu qù gōngyuán, ránhòu cóng gōngyuán zǒu dào jiā.
Every day after work, she goes to the park, then walks home from the park.
下班xiàbān　后hòu　我wǒ　给gěi　她tā　打dǎ　电话diànhuà。xiàbān hòu wǒ gěi tā dǎ diànhuà.
After work I call her.
晚饭wǎnfàn　后hòu　我wǒ　和hé　妈妈māma　去qù　公园gōngyuán　散步sànbù，　觉得juéde　这样zhèyàng　生活shēnghuó　很hěn　舒服shūfu。wǎnfàn hòu wǒ hé māma qù gōngyuán sànbù, juéde zhèyàng shēnghuó hěn shūfu.
After dinner my mom and I go for a walk in the park and feel that life like this is very comfortable.
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