后面

hòumian

behind; at the back

Type: NounsHSK 1
Character origin

后 (behind) + 面 (face, side). A compound meaning the back part of something.

Did you know?

Directional opposites matter a lot in Chinese: 前面 (in front), 左边 (left), 右边 (right), 上面 (above), 下面 (below). They come up constantly in directions.

Radicals it's made of
hǎncliff
kǒumouth
Example sentence

商店在学校后面。

Shāngdiàn zài xuéxiào hòumiàn.

The store is behind the school.

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