後事 [后－]

Jyutping hau6 si6
Pinyin hòu shì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. future events
  2. and what happened next... (in fiction)
  3. funeral arrangements
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    之後發​生​嘅​事
    what happens afterwards
    • 欲知後事如何，且聽下回分解。
      欲知后事如何，且听下回分解。
      If you want to know what happened afterwards, follow the next episode.
  2. 名詞
    即​係​喪事​，​人死​咗​之後殮​葬​、​哀悼​嘅​安排
    funeral affairs
    • 辦理亞爺嘅後事。
      办理亚爷嘅后事。
      (We) Make arrangements for grandpa's funeral.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, archaic
    successor
  2. noun
    funeral arrangements
  3. noun, literary
    aftermath; future events
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我料理咗阿爷嘅身后事就返美国嚹。
    我料理咗阿爺嘅身後事就返美國嚹。
    ngo5 liu6 lei5 zo2 aa3 je4 ge3 san1 hau6 si6 zau6 faan1 mei5 gwok3 laa3
    • I will go back to America after I finish the arrangements for grandpa's funeral.
  2. Cantonese
    立咗平安纸，咁你第日百年归老之后，我哋都知道啲后事你想点安排嘛。
    立咗平安紙，咁你第日百年歸老之後，我哋都知道啲後事你想點安排嘛。
    laap6 zo2 ping4 on1 zi2, gam2 nei5 dai6 jat6 baak3 nin4 gwai1 lou5 zi1 hau6, ngo5 dei6 dou1 zi1 dou6 di1 hau6 si6 nei5 soeng2 dim2 on1 paai4 maa3.
    • Make a will first. So after you pass away, we would know your intention about the funeral arrangement.
  3. Cantonese
    粤剧提场唔单止系演员同后台一条沟通桥梁，台前幕后事无大小都要兼顾
    粵劇提場唔單止係演員同後台一條溝通橋樑，台前幕後事無大小都要兼顧
    • The stage manager in Cantonese Opera not only a communicator between actors and the back stage, he also needs to take care of all big and small issues related to the show.
  4. Cantonese
    办身后事
    辦身後事
    baan6 san1 hau6 si6
    • to handle after-death arrangements
  5. Cantonese
    身后事
    身後事
    san1 hau6 si6
    • After-Death Arrangements