How to Say ‘After I got home’ in Simplified Chinese
我回去以后
wǒ huí qù yǐ hòu
[waw hway-chyoo ee-hoh]
💬 Usage Tip: Put a completed action before 以后 to mean "after doing ...": 我回去以后 = "after I went back." You can reuse it with other verbs, like 下班以后 or 见面以后.
Phrase Breakdown
我回去
wǒ huí qù
I go back; I return
Refers to the speaker returning to another place.
我回去再联系你。
I’ll contact you again after I go back.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The speaker refers to themself.
我回去以后想再整理一下想法。
After I go back, I want to organize my thoughts again.
回去
huí qù
[hway-chyoo]
go back; return
To return from the current place to another place, often home or office.
我回去以后会认真考虑。
After I go back, I will think it over carefully.
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.
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