Are They China’s Baby Boomers-“80后(bālínghòu)” and “90后 (jiǔlínghòu)”
One basic meaning of “后(hòu)” is “after or later”, such as “一周后(yìzhōuhòu) after a week” and “三天后(sāntiānhòu) three days later.” Example Wǒ sāntiān hòu qù běijīng. 我 三天 后 去 北京。 I will leave for Beijing in three days.
At some point you will come across the word “后(hòu)” used in phrases like: “80后(bālínghòu) children of the 80’s” or “90后(jiǔlínghòu) children of the 90’s.”…