Chinese Traditional: 然後
Chinese Simplified: 然后
Pinyin: ran2 hou4
Zhuyin: ㄖㄢˊ ㄏㄡˋ
English Meaning: then, afterwards, after that
German Meaning: danach

Example Sentences:

她緊緊地抱住我,然後說再見。
她紧紧地抱住我,然后说再见。
ta1 jin3 jin3 di5 bao4 zhu4 wo3, ran2 hou4 shuo1 zai4 jian4.
She hugged me tightly and then said goodbye.
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她羊水破了,然後沒多久就生了。
她羊水破了,然后没多久就生了。
ta1 yang2 shui3 po4 le5, ran2 hou4 mei2 duo1 jiu3 jiu4 sheng1 le5.
Her water broke and soon afterwards she gave birth.
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他們會先碰面,然後一起去衝浪。
他们会先碰面,然后一起去冲浪。
ta1 men5 hui4 xian1 peng4 mian4, ran2 hou4 yi4 qi3 qu4 chong1 lang4.
They will meet and go surfing together.
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吹熄蠟燭,然後許個願!
吹熄蜡烛,然后许个愿!
chui1 xi2 la4 zhu2, ran2 hou4 xu3 ge5 yuan4!
Blow out the candles and make a wish!
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Related Words:

 

rán

1. just like that, thus 2. but, however, still 3. really, if so 4. (suffix forming adverbs, sometimes also adjectives, with an abstract meaning of: in the manner of, like)

Here: just like that, thus

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hòu

1. after, later 2. back, behind, rear 3. afterwards 4. offspring

Here: afterwards

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