hau6 loi4後來后来
Jyutpinghau6 loi4
Yalehauh lòih
Definition
Afterwards; later on, referring to events that occurred after a previously mentioned time.
colloquialtime
How it's used
Connects two events in a narrative by highlighting the sequence of time. It is specifically used to describe a change in situation or a development that occurred after a previously mentioned point in time. Unlike the more formal Mandarin usage, it feels very natural in casual storytelling when recounting life events.
Examples
They moved to live somewhere else later.
Have you met him again since then?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it to mean 'in the future' or 'later on' as a vague promise, such as 'I will do it later'. For that sense, use 遲啲 instead.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
