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然后 (ránhòu) · then

然后 (ránhòu) means “then; after that”. It is written with 2 characters: 然 (certainly) + 后 (behind). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 然后 is built

The characters

然 rán · certainly

What 然 is made of

Origin hint: 灬 gives the meaning, 肰 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

后 hòu · behind

What 后 is made of

Example sentences

我先吃饭,然后去上课。Wǒ xiān chīfàn, ránhòu qù shàngkè.I'll eat first and then go to class.
然后我们去哪儿?Ránhòu wǒmen qù nǎr?Where do we go after that?

Questions about 然后

What does 然后 mean?

然后 (ránhòu) means “then; after that”.

How do you pronounce 然后?

然后 is pronounced ránhòu.

Which HSK level is 然后?

然后 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.

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It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 69: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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