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身后

shēn hòu · shen hou

Traditional 身後

Meaning

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  1. the time after one's death
  2. a place behind sb
  3. (fig.) one's social background
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Someone behind you

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，别回头(biéhuítóu)，你(nǐ)身后(shēnhòu)有(yǒu)人(rén)。

    Dengdeng, do not turn around. There is someone behind you.

  2. Dengdeng

    谁(shéi)在(zài)我(wǒ)身后(shēnhòu)？我(wǒ)有点(yǒudiǎn)怕(pà)。

    Who is behind me? I am a bit scared.

  3. Liangliang

    一个(yīgè)小孩(xiǎohái)，他(tā)在(zài)你(nǐ)身后(shēnhòu)走(zǒu)了(le)很久(hěnjiǔ)。

    A child. He has been walking behind you for a long time.

  4. Dengdeng

    你好(nǐhǎo)，小朋友(xiǎopéngyǒu)，你(nǐ)有事(yǒushì)吗(ma)？

    Hello, little friend, do you need something?

  5. Liangliang

    他(tā)说(shuō)，你的(nǐde)鞋带(xiédài)开(kāi)了(le)！

    He says your shoelace has come undone!

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In a sentence

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01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)鬼(guǐ)鬼(guǐ)祟(suì)祟(suì)地(de)溜(liū)近(jìn)了(le)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)身(shēn)后(hòu)。

Tom sneaked up behind Mary.

Tatoeba: Chinese by mirrorvan · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

在(zài)他(tā)们(men)身(shēn)后(hòu)的(de)男(nán)人(rén)正(zhèng)在(zài)弹(tán)钢(gāng)琴(qín)。

The man behind them is playing the piano.

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

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