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    Expressing 'subsequently' with 随后 (suíhòu)

    Sequence & Order
    Time Expressions

    Structure

    Event A,随后 + Event B

    Explanation

    随后 (suíhòu) means 'subsequently,' 'afterwards,' or 'soon after' and is used to indicate that one event follows another in time. It is common in narrative and news writing to connect sequential events.

    Examples

    • 他先做了简短的介绍,随后开始了正式演讲。

      Tā xiān zuò le jiǎnduǎn de jièshào, suíhòu kāishǐ le zhèngshì yǎnjiǎng.

      He first gave a brief introduction, and then began his formal speech.

    • 地震发生后,随后又引发了海啸。

      Dìzhèn fāshēng hòu, suíhòu yòu yǐnfā le hǎixiào.

      After the earthquake, a tsunami followed.

    • 警察赶到现场,随后救护车也到了。

      jǐngchá gǎndào xiànchǎng, suíhòu jiùhùchē yě dào le.

      The police arrived at the scene, and then the ambulance arrived too.

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