Meaning of hòu:
后
surname Hou; empress; queen; (archaic) monarch; ruler; back; rear
Wǒ péngyǒu de xìng shì Hòu.
我朋友的姓是后。
My friend's surname is Hou.
Tā shì yī wèi wěidà de nǚ hòu.
她是一位伟大的女后。
She is a great empress.
Tā shì yī wèi wěidà de nǚ hòu.
她是一位伟大的女后。
She is a great queen.
Zài gǔdài, hòu shì zhǐ jūnzhǔ.
在古代，后是指君主。
In ancient times, '后' referred to a monarch.
Zài gǔdài, Zhōngguó yǒu xǔduō wěidà de guó hòu.
在古代，中国有许多伟大的国后。
In ancient times, China had many great rulers.
Wǒ zǒu zài tā de hòu miàn.
我走在她的后面。
I walk behind her.
Qìchē de hòumén yǒudiǎn nán dǎkāi.
汽车的后门有点难打开。
The car's rear door is a bit difficult to open.
behind
Tā zhàn zài wǒ de hòu miàn.
他站在我的后面。
He stands behind me.
afterwards; after; later
Wǒ chī wán fàn hòu qù le túshūguǎn.
我吃完饭后去了图书馆。
After I finished eating, I went to the library.
Wǒmen chī wán fàn hòu qù kàn diànyǐng.
我们吃完饭后去看电影。
We will go to watch a movie after we finish eating.
Wǒmen kěyǐ zài wǔfàn hòu qù sànbù.
我们可以在午饭后去散步。
We can go for a walk after lunch.
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Wǒmen bǐsài wán hòu qù chīfàn ba.
我们比赛完后去吃饭吧。
Let's go eat after the game.
