How to Say ‘Later than this time’ in Simplified Chinese
晚于这个时间
wǎn yú zhè gè shí jiān
[wahn yú juh guh shir-jyen]
💬 Usage Tip: 晚于 means "later than" and 早于 means "earlier than". Both are slightly formal and common in policy wording.
Phrase Breakdown
晚
wǎn
[wahn]
late; later
Indicates a later time, especially compared with now or another expected time.
我今天会晚一点回复你。
I’ll reply to you a bit later today.
于
yú
[yú]
than
Formal word for comparison after an adjective.
不早于八点。
No earlier than eight.
这
zhè
[juh]
this
A demonstrative meaning “this,” used to point to something near the speaker.
这个活动来了很多公司代表。
Many company representatives came to this event.
个
gè
[guh]
general measure word
A very common measure word used with many nouns.
一个人来了。
One person came.
时间
shí jiān
[shir-jyen]
time
Refers to time in general or a specific time slot or schedule.
你什么时候有时间？
When do you have time?
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