Definition
身后 has two main meanings. Spatially, it refers to the area behind a person's back, as in 你身后有人 ('there's someone behind you'). Metaphorically, it means 'after one's death' and appears in formal or literary contexts, such as 身后事 ('matters after death'). The spatial sense is the more common everyday use.
n.
the space behind a personrearafter one's death (used in formal or literary contexts)
Examples
- 身后。Tā zhuǎnshēn kàn le kàn shēn hòu.He turned around and looked behind him.
- 身后。Tā liú xià le yí dà bǐ shēn hòu cáichǎn.He left behind a large estate after his death.
- 身后。Tā gǎnjué shēn hòu yǒu rén gēnzhe tā.He felt someone was following behind him.
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