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稍后

shāo hòu

2-character word Traditional 稍後

What 稍后 means

1. in a little while; shortly after

The characters in 稍后

• 稍shāosomewhat; a little
• 后hòuempress; queen; (archaic) monarch

Example sentences

• 请稍后再尝试。
  Please try again later.
• 我稍后会打给你。
  Wǒ shāohòu huì dǎ gěi nǐ.
  I will call you later.
• 请稍后再试一次。
  Please try again later.
• 请您稍后再来好吗？
  Would you please come again later?
• 我稍后会打电话给你。
  Wǒ shāohòu huì dǎdiànhuà gěi nǐ.
  I will call you in a while.
• 你可以稍后回电给我吗?
  Nǐ kěyǐ shāohòu huídiàn gěi wǒ ma?
  Could you call me back a bit later?

Sounds the same

Read shāo hòu, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 稍候to wait a moment