How to say "back" in Chinese

后
hòubackPart of speech: Places & directions

"back" in Chinese is 后 — pronounced hòu.

Sentence patterns that use it

  • 一直走,然后___。Go straight, then ___.
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Reading a word is the easy half. In HanQuest you meet 后 inside a quest — spoken by a villager, then checked against your own voice.

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