Chinese word

明天

Pronunciation

Pinyinmíng tiān

Meaning

  • nountomorrow

Example

我明天去学校。wǒ míng tiān qù xué xiào

I am going to school tomorrow.

Illustration for 明天 (tomorrow)

More examples

你明天有时间吗？nǐ míng tiān yǒu shí jiān ma

Do you have time tomorrow?

Core concept

The day waiting just beyond the present day on a calendar.

Common phrases

  • 明天见míng tiān jiàn

    see you tomorrow

  • 明天开会míng tiān kāi huì

    have a meeting tomorrow

  • 明天早上míng tiān zǎo shàng

    tomorrow morning

Similar words

今天jīn tiān: The present calendar day from midnight to midnight.
昨天zuó tiān: The calendar day immediately before the present day.
后天hòu tiān: The coming day immediately after the next day.

Definition in Chinese

表示从现在起的下一天，作为时间名词使用。biǎo shì cóng xiàn zài qǐ de xià yì tiān zuò wéi shí jiān míng cí shǐ yòng

Word origin

明天 (míngtiān, "tomorrow") is the newer form related to 明日 (míngrì, "tomorrow"), where 天 (tiān, "day") takes the place of 日 (rì, "day") in the expression for the coming day.

Usage tips

  • The word names a whole day, so Chinese can add a part of the day or a clock time when a plan must distinguish morning, afternoon, or a specific hour.

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