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然后

rán hòu · ran hou

Traditional 然後

HSK 2Old HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. then; after that; afterwards
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Run, eat, sleep

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)早上(zǎoshang)都(dōu)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    What do you do in the morning?

  2. Dengdeng

    先(xiān)跑步(pǎobù)，然后(ránhòu)吃(chī)早饭(zǎofàn)。

    First I run, then I eat breakfast.

  3. Liangliang

    然后(ránhòu)呢(ne)？

    And then?

  4. Dengdeng

    然后(ránhòu)回家(huíjiā)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    Then I go home and sleep.

  5. Liangliang

    早上(zǎoshang)就(jiù)睡觉(shuìjiào)？

    You sleep in the morning?

  6. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，跑步(pǎobù)就是(jiùshì)为了(wèile)睡(shuì)得(de)好(hǎo)。

    Yes. I run just so I sleep well.

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01

也(yě)许(xǔ)我(wǒ)会(huì)马(mǎ)上(shàng)放(fàng)弃(qì)然(rán)后(hòu)去(qù)打(dǎ)盹(dǔn)。

I may give up soon and just nap instead.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by brauliobezerra · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)的(de)航(háng)班(bān)延(yán)误(wù)了(le)，然(rán)后(hòu)被(bèi)取(qǔ)消(xiāo)了(le)。

Tom's flight was delayed and then cancelled.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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然
rán

correct; right

后
hòu

back; behind

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