然后(rán hòu)

HSK 32 charactersTrad. 然後

then

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Example sentences

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  • 我们先吃饭,然后再走。

    wǒ men xiān chī fàn rán hòu zài zǒu

    First we'll eat, and then we'll go.

  • 我看着汤姆,然后笑了。

    wǒ kàn zhe tāng mǔ rán hòu xiào le

    I looked at Tom and grinned.

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