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稍后

shāo hòu · shao hou

Traditional 稍後

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. in a little while
  2. in a moment
  3. later on
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Later means later

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，现在(xiànzài)能(néng)吃饭(chīfàn)吗(ma)？

    Dengdeng, can we eat now?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)开会(kāihuì)，稍后(shāohòu)再(zài)说(shuō)。

    I am in a meeting. Let us talk in a moment.

  3. Liangliang

    稍后(shāohòu)是(shì)多久(duōjiǔ)？

    How long is in a moment?

  4. Dengdeng

    十(shí)分钟(fēnzhōng)。

    Ten minutes.

  5. Liangliang

    上次(shàngcì)你(nǐ)说(shuō)稍后(shāohòu)，我(wǒ)等了(děngle)两个(liǎnggè)小时(xiǎoshí)。

    Last time you said in a moment, and I waited two hours.

  6. Dengdeng

    这次(zhècì)真的(zhēnde)是(shì)稍后(shāohòu)。

    This time it really is in a moment.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

请(qǐng)您(nín)稍(shāo)后(hòu)再(zài)来(lái)好(hǎo)吗(ma)？

Would you please come again later?

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)要(yāo)求(qiú)她(tā)稍(shāo)后(hòu)打(dǎ)电(diàn)话(huà)给(gěi)他(tā)。

He asked her to call him later.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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