In Vietnamese, we use sau to express “after”.
After a point in time
Structure
Place sau before a point in time to express “after”.
sau + point in time, …
Examples
- sau 8 giờ sáng
after 8 a.m. - sau cuộc họp
after the meeting
After an action
Structure
Place sau khi before a verb to express “after”.
sau khi (+ subj.) + verb, …
Examples
- sau khi hoàn thành dự án
after finishing the project
An amount of time in the future
Structure
Place sau after an amount of time to express “in [amount of time]”.
amount of time + sau, …
Examples
- 3 năm sau
in 3 years
Hybrid structures
We can express an amount of time after a point in time or an action with hybrid structures.
Structure
amount of time + sau + point in time, …
amount of time + sau khi (+ subj.) + verb, …
Examples
- 3 năm sau thảm hoạ
3 years after the disaster - 10 ngày sau khi đăng ký
10 days after registering