How to Say ‘And after I turn right?’ in Simplified Chinese
右转以后呢？
yòu zhuǎn yǐ hòu ne
[yòu jwan ee-hoh nuh]
💬 Usage Tip: 以后 (yǐ hòu) "after" comes after the action, the reverse of English: 吃饭以后 "after eating". Ending with 呢 (ne) makes it a light "and then?" follow-up question.
Phrase Breakdown
右
yòu
[yòu]
right
Relating to or located on the right side or direction.
右边有一家银行。
There's a bank on the right.
转
zhuǎn
[jwan]
to turn
Used when changing direction, such as turning left or right.
到前面再转。
Turn when you get ahead.
以后
yǐ hòu
[ee-hoh]
after; later
Marks what happens after a certain action or time.
我回去以后就给你回复。
After I go back, I’ll reply to you.
呢
ne
[nuh]
particle for follow-up question; what about...?
A sentence-final particle often used to ask back, shift focus, or soften a question.
晚饭呢，您想怎么调整？
As for dinner, how would you like to adjust it?
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