Chinese word

日后

Pronunciation

Pinyinrì hòu

Meaning

  • adverbin the future

Example

日后我们多联系。rì hòu wǒ men duō lián xì

We should keep in touch more in the future.

Illustration for 日后 (in the future)

More examples

这个问题可以日后再议。zhè ge wèn tí ké yǐ rì hòu zài yì

We can discuss this issue again in the future.

Core concept

A time path extending forward from the present into the days ahead.

Common phrases

  • 日后再议rì hòu zài yì

    discuss again in the future

Similar words

以后yǐ hòu: Refers to a time after now or from then onward in everyday speech.
今后jīn hòu: Refers to future situations or what will happen from now on.
将来jiāng lái: Refers to a future time or to what lies ahead in life.
未来wèi lái: Refers to the whole future period or to things that will happen, often in formal writing.

Definition in Chinese

表示从现在起到将来的一段时间，作副词使用，语体偏书面，用于指今后的情况，相当于“今后”“以后”。biǎo shì cóng xiàn zài qǐ dào jiāng lái de yí duàn shí jiān zuò fù cí shǐ yòng yú tǐ piān shū miàn yòng yú zhǐ jīn hòu de qíng kuàng xiāng dāng yú jīn hòu yǐ hòu

Word origin

日后 (rìhòu, "afterward in the days ahead") combines 日 (rì, "day") + 后 (hòu, "after"), so its literal sequence develops into a reference to future time.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Chinese, this word has a more formal and written tone than everyday alternatives, so it often appears in letters, speeches, or official writing rather than casual chat.

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