Meaning of hòu:
后
back; rear; surname Hou; empress; queen; (archaic) monarch; ruler
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.
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.
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.
post-
Wǒmen bǐsài wán hòu qù chīfàn ba.
我们比赛完后去吃饭吧。
Let's go eat after the game.
