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How do you say "behind" in Chinese?
在后面
zài hòu miàn
In Chinese, "behind" is 在后面.
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Pronunciation
Three syllables: 'zye hoe myan' with first flat, second flat, third flat. Steady pace like something left behind.
Writing and usage
Zai (at/in) is three strokes, hou (back/rear) is five, mian (face/side) is nine. Simple progression.
Example sentence
树在房子后面。
The tree is behind the house.
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How to remember 在后面
Zai means at location, hou means back - in the back area means something is behind you.
Related words
- east 东 dōng
- forwards 向前 xiàng qián
- in front 在前面 zài qián miàn
- inside 里面 ǐ miàn
- north 北 běi
- north-east 东北 dōng běi
- south 南 nán
- south-east 东南 dōng nán
- south-west 西南 xī nán
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Questions about 在后面
How do you say "behind" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "behind" is 在后面. It is a noun.
How is 在后面 written in Chinese?
Zai (at/in) is three strokes, hou (back/rear) is five, mian (face/side) is nine. Simple progression.
How is 在后面 used in a sentence?
Use 在后面 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 树在房子后面。 (The tree is behind the house.).
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