后面 (hòumiàn) in Chinese refers to the rear or the back. This can be used to describe a physical location, such as the back of a building or the rear of a car. It can also be used more abstractly, to describe the latter part of a period of time or the latter part of a process.

The equivalent term in English is "back" or "behind." This can be used in the same way as in Chinese, to describe physical locations (e.g. "I left my keys on the back of the couch") or abstract concepts (e.g. "I'm a little behind on my work").

Examples:

"请勿在后面喧哗" (Qǐng wù zài hòumiàn xuānhuā) = "Please do not make noise at the back"
"这房子的后面有一个小院子" (Zhè fángzi de hòumiàn yǒu yīgè xiǎo yuànzi) = "There is a small courtyard behind this house"
"他在后面追上了我" (Tā zài hòumiàn zhuī shàngle wǒ) = "He caught up with me from behind"

On the origin of the word, it is from the Old English word "bæc" which is related to the German word "bake" and the Dutch word "achter", both meaning "back" or "behind".
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最佳回答 2023-02-22