今后

jīn hòu

HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. hereafter
2. henceforth
3. in the future
4. from now on

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Word relationships

Related words

2 items

以后

yǐ hòu

after

以后 is more general and can mean 'after' an event, while 今后 refers to 'from now on'.

未来

wèi lái

future

未来 often refers to a distant or abstract future, while 今后 focuses on the near future from now.

Synonyms

1 item

将来

jiāng lái

in the future

Both mean 'in the future', but 将来 is more common in spoken language.

Usage notes

Formality

今后 is relatively formal and commonly used in written or official contexts.

Example Sentences

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我今后会注意。

I will be careful from now on.

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Child Words of 今后

empress

now

今后