jin4 hau6然後然后

Jyutpingjin4 hau6

Yaleyìhn hauh

連詞Very common

Definition

Then; after that; afterwards.

neutraltimedaily actions

How it's used

While standard in writing, this word is often replaced by 之後 or 跟住 in casual spoken Cantonese. Using it too frequently in speech can make you sound like you are reading from a formal script or a textbook. Native speakers prefer more direct connectors to link actions in a sequence.

Examples

ngo5我sik6食jyun4完faan6飯，jin4然hau6後heoi3去tai2睇hei3戲。

I'll finish eating, then go watch a movie.

nei5你zou6做jyun4完gung1功fo3課，jin4然hau6後sin1先heoi3去wun6玩laa1啦。

Finish your homework, then you can go play.

Common phrases

jin4然hau6後zoi3再

and then

jin4然hau6後sin1先

only then

Common mistake

Learners often use it as a direct translation of the English then, but it does not function as a filler word or a way to continue a story like then does in English. It strictly marks a sequence of events, so avoid using it to start every sentence in a narrative.