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.

Breakdown of wǎnfàn hòu wǒ hé māma qù gōngyuán sànbù, juéde zhèyàng shēnghuó hěn shūfu.

• 我wǒ: I
• 很hěn: very
• 和hé: and
• 去qù: to go

Questions & Answers about wǎnfàn hòu wǒ hé māma qù gōngyuán sànbù, juéde zhèyàng shēnghuó hěn shūfu.

What is 后 doing in 晚饭后? Is it a separate word meaning “after”?

Yes. 后 (hòu) here is a postposition meaning “after” (in terms of time).

• 晚饭后 literally = “after dinner”.
• Structure: [time word] + 后 → “after [that time]”, e.g.
  
  • 上课后 – after class
  • 工作后 – after work

So 晚饭 = dinner, and 后 tells you it’s after that time.

Is there any difference between 晚饭后 and 晚饭以后?

Both are grammatical and both can mean “after dinner”.

Nuance:

• 晚饭后 – slightly more concise and neutral; often sounds a bit more written or compact.
• 晚饭以后 – can sound a bit more like “after dinner (from that point onward)”, sometimes with a more “open-ended future” feel, depending on context.

In this sentence, 晚饭后 and 晚饭以后 are interchangeable; the meaning would not really change for learners.

Why does the sentence start with 晚饭后 instead of saying 我在晚饭后...?