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The Chinese word houmian - 后面 - hòumiàn
(behind in Chinese)



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Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)

hòumiàn

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English translations

behind, later,
back, rear, after

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Chinese characters  ( houmian / hòumiàn ) with pronunciation (English translation: behind )

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后面 ( houmian / hòumiàn ) is composed of these characters: 后 (hou) , 面 (mian)
后面 ( houmian / hòumiàn ) in traditional characters
後面
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 后面 ( houmian / hòumiàn ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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Qing zuo zai houmian.
Qǐng zuò zài hòumiàn.
 – English translation: Please sit at the back.

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also: hind  |  face
后面 ( houmian / hòumiàn ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 165)
More words that mean behind in Chinese
bèihòu ( 背后 ), hòu ( 后 ), hòubiān ( 后边 ), zhīhòu ( 之后 )
More words that mean later in Chinese
hòulái ( 后来 ), huítóu ( 回头 )

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