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以后 vs 后来

以后 anchors "after" to a point, future included (穿好衣服以后); 后来 is "later on" in a past story and stands alone (但后来忘了).

以后 以後
yǐhòu ㄧˇ ㄏㄡˋ
after; later; afterwards
我穿好衣服以后就吃早饭。
After I get dressed, I eat breakfast.
后来 後來
hòulái ㄏㄡˋ ㄌㄞˊ
afterwards; later; newly arrived
后来我明白北京人走路走得慢。
I later realized that Beijing people walk slowly.
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