How to Say ‘After five o'clock’ in Simplified Chinese
五点以后
wǔ diǎn yǐ hòu
[wǔ dyen ee-hoh]
💬 Usage Tip: 以后 (yǐ hòu) goes after the time, the reverse of English "after five". Swap in 以前 for "before": 五点以前 "before five".
Phrase Breakdown
五
wǔ
[wǔ]
five
The numeral 5.
她的香水是香奈儿五号。
Her perfume is Chanel No. 5.
点
diǎn
[dyen]
o'clock; point
Used after a number to tell clock time, like six o'clock or seven o'clock.
我们订在七点，可以吗？
We booked it for seven o'clock, is that okay?
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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