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后来

hòu lái · hou lai

Traditional 後來

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她(tā)以(yǐ)前(qián)是(shì)兼(jiān)职(zhí)厨(chú)师(shī)，后(hòu)来(lái)做(zuò)了(le)全(quán)职(zhí)。

She used to be a part time chef, then she became full time.

我(wǒ)们(men)起(qǐ)初(chū)不(bú)太(tài)熟(shú)，后(hòu)来(lái)成(chéng)了(le)好(hǎo)朋(péng)友(you)。

At first we weren't close, but later we became good friends.

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empress; queen

to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)

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