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“in the future” in Chinese

Chinese

Also日后 (rì hòu)

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiāng lái

Example

我将来想当老师。wǒ jiāng lái xiǎng dāng lǎo shī

I want to be a teacher in the future.

Illustration for 将来 (in the future)

How to say “in the future” in Chinese

“In the future” in Chinese is 将来 (jiāng lái).

An open stretch of time after now where life plans and predictions take shape.

Full entry for 将来: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 将来

你将来会留在国内工作吗？nǐ jiāng lái huì liú zài guó nèi gōng zuò ma

Will you remain in the country and work in the future?

Tips for using 将来

  • It fits discussions of study, work, and life plans especially well, while a specific date or period is usually named separately when precision matters.

Other Chinese words for “in the future”

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日后

rì hòu

adverbin the future

日后我们多联系。rì hòu wǒ men duō lián xì

We should keep in touch more in the future.

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