No. 808 in Chinese
以后
"以后" means "after" or "in the future."
In a sentence
我以后会更加努力学习。
I will work harder in my studies in the future.
In this sentence, '以后' indicates a future timeframe, meaning 'in the future'.
吃饭以后，我们去公园散步吧。
After eating, let's take a walk in the park.
Here, '以后' expresses 'after' to specify a time following the event of eating.
这是我搬到城市以后第一次感到孤独。
This is the first time I have felt lonely after moving to the city.
In this case, '以后' conveys a time point after the action of moving.
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