hòu miàn
à l'arrière; derrière; plus tard
后面他意识到了自己的错误。
hòu miàn tā yì shí dào le zì jǐ de cuò wù .
In the back he realized his mistake.
他因为个子高，排队时总是排在后面。
tā yīn wéi ɡè zǐ ɡāo ，pái duì shí zǒnɡ shì pái zài hòu miàn .
He was always at the back of the line because he was tall.
电视后面有一个音响。
diàn shì hòu miàn yǒu yí ɡè yīn xiǎnɡ .
There is a stereo behind the TV.
前面 (qiánmiàn)
front
后面 (hòumiàn)
back
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The Chinese word 后面 (hòumian) is composed of two characters: 后 (hòu) and 面 (miàn). The character 后 originally meant "behind" or "after" in ancient Chinese, and it was often used to refer to the back of a person or an object. Over time, the meaning of 后 expanded to include the concepts of "later" and "subsequent". The character 面 originally meant "face" or "surface", and it was often used to refer to the front of a person or an object. However, the meaning of 面 also expanded to include the concepts of "direction" and "side".When the two characters 后 and 面 are combined, they form the word 后面, which literally means "behind the face" or "on the back side". This word is often used to refer to the back of something, such as the back of a book or the back of a chair. It can also be used to refer to the later part of something, such as the later part of a movie or the later part of a day. In addition, 后面 can be used to refer to the direction behind something, such as the direction behind a house or the direction behind a tree.
