Chinese word

明日

Pronunciation

Pinyinmíng rì

Meaning

  • nountomorrow

Example

我明日不去公司。wǒ míng rì bú qù gōng sī

I won't go to the office tomorrow.

Illustration for 明日 (tomorrow)

More examples

从明日起，图书馆的开放时间有变化。cóng míng rì qǐ tú shū guǎn de kāi fàng shí jiān yǒu biàn huà

From tomorrow, the library's opening hours will change.

Core concept

The calendar day that follows the current one, viewed as the next entry in time.

Common phrases

  • 从明日起cóng míng rì qǐ

    starting tomorrow

  • 到明日为止dào míng rì wéi zhǐ

    through tomorrow

  • 留到明日liú dào míng rì

    put off until tomorrow

Similar words

明天míng tiān: The day after today in everyday speech.
后天hòu tiān: The day that comes two days after today.
次日cì rì: The following day after a previously stated day, in official writing or news.
第二天dì èr tiān: The day following one just mentioned in a story or report.

Definition in Chinese

指从现在起的下一天，也就是今天过后的一天。zhǐ cóng xiàn zài qǐ de xià yì tiān yě jiù shì jīn tiān guò hòu de yì tiān

Word origin

The word 明日 (míngrì, "tomorrow") preserves a traditional written form for the day after today and is used as a fixed expression rather than a literal description of brightness.

Usage tips

  • This form is useful for recognizing dates in written notices and schedules, where its formal tone is more natural than in casual speech.

Other meanings

  • the following daynoun

Opposites

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