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sau khi

Level ≈A1 (approx.) preposition Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [saw˧˧ xi˧˧]Huế [ʂaw˧˧ kʰɪj˧˧]Saigon [ʂa(ː)w˧˧ kʰɪj˧˧] browser voice
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sau khi means after.

Meanings of sau khi in English

Preposition

  1. after
    • Sau khi nghe xong câu chuyện, mặt nó buồn rười rượi.After hearing the story, sadness bloomed on her face.

Example sentences with sau khi

  • Sau khi ăn, bọn tớ đi ngủ. After we ate, we went to sleep.
  • Sau khi ăn, tụi tao đi ngủ. After we ate, we went to sleep.
  • Tôi đi bơi sau khi thức dậy. I went swimming after I woke up.
  • Sau khi ăn, chúng tôi đi ngủ. After we ate, we went to sleep.
  • Xếp gọn gàng sau khi giặt xong. Pull into shape after washing.
  • Sau khi rửa tay, Tom ngồi xuống. After washing his hands, Tom sat down.
  • Sau khi tráng miệng, tôi no bụng. After dessert, I was full.
  • Tôi xem TV sau khi tôi rửa bát. I watched TV after I washed the dishes.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

sau + khi.

Frequently asked questions

What does sau khi mean in English?

sau khi (preposition) means "after".

How do you pronounce sau khi?

IPA: Hanoi [saw˧˧ xi˧˧]; Saigon [ʂa(ː)w˧˧ kʰɪj˧˧]. Tones: sau — level tone (ngang), khi — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.