然后

ránhòu

Then: 然后 (然后)

然后 means 'then / after that.' Use it to connect actions in time order.

Ejemplo principal

我先吃饭，然后去上课。

Wǒ xiān chī fàn, ránhòu qù shàngkè.

I will eat first, and then go to class.

HSK 2

1 estructuras

10 ejercicios

Resumen de la lección

Action 1，然后 + Action 2: 然后 means 'then / after that.' Use it to connect actions in time order.

Explicación

然后 connects what happens next. It is useful for telling a story, explaining a process, or arranging plans. The action before 然后 happens first; the action after 然后 happens later. It often works with 先, but 先 is not required. Do not use 然后 for cause and result; use 所以 for results.

Modelos de estructura

1 estructuras

Estructura gramatical

Action 1, 然后 + Action 2

Connects events in sequence: first one action, then another.

我先吃饭，然后去上课。

Wǒ xiān chī fàn, ránhòu qù shàngkè.

I will eat first, and then go to class.

你先坐地铁到学校，然后向右走。

Nǐ xiān zuò dìtiě dào xuéxiào, ránhòu xiàng yòu zǒu.

First take the subway to the school, then walk to the right.

我写完作业，然后给妈妈打电话。

Wǒ xiě wán zuòyè, ránhòu gěi māma dǎ diànhuà.

Errores frecuentes

因为下雨，然后我不去。因为下雨，所以我不去。
然后我先吃饭。我先吃饭，然后去上课。
我然后吃饭去上课。

Notas de uso

然后 links time sequence.
It often pairs with 先.
Use 所以, not 然后, for cause-result.

Ejercicios

10 ejercicios

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Completa el hueco:

我先吃饭，___去上课。

Volver

I will finish my homework, then call Mom.

我吃饭，然后去上课。