Vocab Unlocked from 后: 以后 - 然后 - 后来 - 最后 - 后天 - 后面 - 后边

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以后

Usage 1 - "in the future"

Usage 2 - "after"

Living Link Suggestion(s):

• The FUTURE operates by means of that which comes after.
• SONG: AFTER Midnight by Eric Clapton - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkWccgl-9vs
• After eight mints
• Futurama (TV Show)

然后

Usage 1 - "(conj.) and then, after that"

Living Link Suggestion(s):

• AND THEN, he got run-hover (ránhòu)
• The appearance of what comes after is what you're trying to express when you say "AND THEN..."
• Think of that scene from "Dude, Where's My Car?" where the woman at the Chinese restaurant keeps saying "AND THEN" over and over (be careful, towards the end there's some NSFW language): https://youtu.be/oqwzuiSy9y0?t=9

后来

Usage 1 - "after that (for events that happened in the past)"

Living Link Suggestion(s):

• Before and AFTER pictures (this is a good choice because 后来 refers to what happened AFTER something else *in the past*, and any before and AFTER image must be referring to a transformation that has already occurred).
• Why is Jesus consider holy (hòulái)? Because he was first crucified, and AFTERWARDS came back to life!

最后

Usage 1 - "in the end, finally"

Usage 2 - "last, end"

Living Link Suggestion(s):

• The most 'after that' is the FINAL step.
• Song/The FINAL Countdown by Europe - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jK-NcRmVcw

后天

Usage 1 - "the day after tomorrow"

Living Link Suggestion(s):

• The day after tomorrow

后面 hòumian

Usage 1 - "behind, the back area/part"

Living Link Suggestion(s):

• The area to the back is BEHIND you.
• "Behind someone"

后边 hòubian

Usage 1 - "behind, the back area/part (synonym 后面)"

Living Link Suggestion(s):

• Allow the obvious! The back side is THE BACK/BEHIND.

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