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diànyǐng jiéshù yǐhòu, wǒmen qù gōngyuán.

电影diànyǐng　结束jiéshù　以后yǐhòu，　我们wǒmen　去qù　公园gōngyuán。diànyǐng jiéshù yǐhòu, wǒmen qù gōngyuán.
After the movie ends, we’ll go to the park.
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Questions & Answers about diànyǐng jiéshù yǐhòu, wǒmen qù gōngyuán.

Do I need a future marker like 会 or 要 here?

Not required. 以后 (yǐhòu) already sets the second action in the future sequence.

  • 电影结束以后，我们去公园。= neutral plan.
  • 电影结束以后，我们会去公园。= expected/probable.
  • 电影结束以后，我们要去公园。= intention/arrangement.
Should there be 了 after 结束 (like 结束了以后)?

Not necessary. Both are grammatical:

  • 电影结束以后，我们去公园。= plan/neutral.
  • 电影结束了以后，我们去了公园。= recounting a completed past sequence. Use 了 when you’re clearly narrating completed events.
Difference among 以后, 之后, 后, and 后来?
  • 以后/之后/后 = “after,” often interchangeable. 之后 is a bit more formal; 后 is a shorter form (common in writing).
  • 以后 also means “in the future” when used alone or sentence-final (e.g., 我以后想…).
  • 后来 is different: it introduces what happened later in a past narrative and doesn’t attach to a clause (“after X”).
    Examples: 电影结束后/以后/之后，我们就去公园。Later in the story: 后来，我们去了公园。
Can I say 电影以后 or do I need 电影结束以后?
With 电影, it’s far more natural to say 电影结束以后 or 看完电影以后. Bare 电影以后 is uncommon and can sound odd.
Where does the time clause go in the sentence?

Chinese prefers time info before the main action:

  • 电影结束以后，我们去公园。(most common)
  • 我们电影结束以后去公园。(also okay) Keep time before the verb phrase.
Why is there a comma, and do Chinese sentences use spaces?
A comma separates the time clause from the main clause. Standard Chinese has no spaces between words; the spaces you see are for learners. Write: 电影结束以后，我们去公园。
Should I add 就 to show “then/right after”?
Optional but common: 电影结束以后，我们就去公园。 就 (jiù) emphasizes immediacy/sequence. Without it, the order is still clear.
Can I drop 以后 and just say 电影结束，我们去公园?
Yes, especially in speech. Adding 以后 or 就 makes the relationship explicit. Very natural: 电影结束，我们就去公园。
Use 去, 到, or 到…去 with places?
  • 去 + place: general “go to” (我们去公园).
  • 到 + place + 去: emphasizes reaching the destination (我们到公园去).
  • 到 + place
    • other verb: 到公园散步.
      All are fine here; 去公园 is simplest.
去公园 or 去公园里?
Both are acceptable. 去公园 is neutral. 去公园里/里面 highlights going inside the park area.
Should it be 去 or 来?
Use 去 when moving away from where you are now; 来 when moving toward the speaker’s location. Since you’re not at the park, say 去公园.
Is 看完电影以后 the same as 电影结束以后?

Close, but the focus differs:

  • 电影结束以后: after the event ends.
  • 看完电影以后: after you finish the action of watching (uses resultative 完).
    In everyday talk, they often mean the same thing.
How do I make it a suggestion (“Let’s go to the park”)?
Add 吧: 电影结束以后，我们去公园吧。That makes it a friendly proposal.
Do I need a measure word for 电影 here?
No. You’re not counting or specifying. If specifying: 这部电影 结束以后，我们去公园。
Any quick pronunciation tips?
  • 以后 yǐhòu: 3rd tone + 4th tone.
  • 公园 gōngyuán: yuán is the front-rounded “ü”-sound (written as “yu” in pinyin).
  • 电影 diànyǐng: yǐng is 3rd tone with -ng.