Chinese word

今后

Pronunciation

Pinyinjīn hòu

Meaning

  • adverbfrom now on

Example

今后我们要早点睡觉。jīn hòu wǒ men yào záo diǎn shuì jiào

From now on, we should go to bed earlier.

Illustration for 今后 (from now on)

More examples

今后可以一起学习。jīn hòu ké yǐ yì qǐ xué xí

From now on, we can study together.

Core concept

The present is a starting point, with all the time ahead grouped together.

Common phrases

  • 今后可以jīn hòu ké yǐ

    can from now on

  • 今后每天jīn hòu měi tiān

    every day from now on

Similar words

以后yǐ hòu: Describes a time after the present in common everyday speech.
往后wǎng hòu: Describes the time ahead from now in an informal spoken style.
之后zhī hòu: Describes the time following an event or point, with a somewhat formal written style.

Definition in Chinese

作副词，表示从现在起到将来一段时间内或以后要发生的事或将持续的状态。zuò fù cí biǎo shì cóng xiàn zài qǐ dào jiāng lái yí duàn shí jiān nèi huò yǐ hòu yào fā shēng de shì huò jiāng chí xù de zhuàng tài

Word origin

The word 今后 (jīnhòu, "from now on") joins 今 (jīn, "now") with 后 (hòu, "after"), so its structure points from the present toward what follows.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often use "in the future" for a general future time, but this word more clearly marks a period that begins at the present and continues forward.

Opposites

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