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后者

hòuzhě

English translation of 后者

latter

In Chinese, '后者 (hòuzhě)' is used to refer to the second of two things or people that have been mentioned previously, similar to how 'latter' is used in English. It is typically used in formal or written contexts.


Example sentences using: 后者

后者的观点我不能接受.

Hòuzhě de guāndiǎn wǒ bùnéng jiēshòu.

English translation of 后者的观点我不能接受.

I cannot accept the latter's point of view.

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你想要哪一个,前者还是后者?

Nǐ xiǎng yào nǎ yīgè, qiánzhě háishì hòuzhě?

English translation of 你想要哪一个,前者还是后者?

Which one do you want, the former or the latter?

The sentence is asking someone to choose between two options, referred to as 'the former' and 'the latter'.

后者的结果更为理想.

Hòuzhě de jiéguǒ gèng wèi lǐxiǎng.

English translation of 后者的结果更为理想.

The result of the latter is more ideal.

This sentence implies that the outcome of the second option or action (the latter) is markedly better.

我不同意你说的后者.

Wǒ bù tóngyì nǐ shuō de hòuzhě.

English translation of 我不同意你说的后者.

I disagree with the latter that you said.

The speaker is expressing disagreement with the latter point made by the person they are addressing.

前者容易,后者难.

Qiánzhě róngyì, hòuzhě nán.

English translation of 前者容易,后者难.

The former is easy, the latter is difficult.

This statement is making a contrast between the ease of the first option or task, and the difficulty of the second one.

我选择后者.

Wǒ xuǎnzé hòuzhě.

English translation of 我选择后者.

I choose the latter.

The speaker is making a decision and choosing the later of two options.

后者比前者有用.

Hòuzhě bǐ qiánzhě yǒuyòng.

English translation of 后者比前者有用.

The latter is more useful than the former.

The sentence is making a comparative statement about the usefulness of two different things, with 'the latter' being described as more useful than 'the former'.

后者的例子很打动我.

Hòuzhě de lìzi hěn dǎdòng wǒ.

English translation of 后者的例子很打动我.

The example of the latter moved me deeply.

The speaker is expressing their emotional responsiveness to an example that relates to the later of two subjects or points of discussion.

他不能决定是选择前者还是后者.

Tā bùnéng juédìng shì xuǎnzé qiánzhě háishì hòuzhě.

English translation of 他不能决定是选择前者还是后者.

He cannot decide whether to choose the former or the latter.

The person the sentence is about is having difficulty deciding between two options, known as 'the former' and 'the latter'.

我更喜欢前者而不是后者.

Wǒ gèng xǐhuan qiánzhě ér bùshì hòuzhě.

English translation of 我更喜欢前者而不是后者.

I prefer the former rather than the latter.

The sentence is expressing a preference for one option (the former) over another (the latter).

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