Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 今后
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later; post-; empress; queen; (archaic) monarch; ruler; surname Hou
今年jīnniánthis year
今天jīntiāntoday; the present time; now
后面hòumiànthe back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back; later; afterwards
后来hòuláiafterwards; later; newly arrived
后年hòuniánthe year after next