明天

míng tiān

HSK 2.0 Level 1 HSK 3.0 Level 1 Noun Very common

Definitions

1. tomorrow

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Word relationships

Antonyms

3 items

后天

hòu tiān

the day after tomorrow

指明天的后一天

昨天

zuó tiān

yesterday

指明天的前一天

今日

jīn rì

today

当前所在的一天

Synonyms

1 item

明日

míng rì

tomorrow

书面语或正式场合用

Usage notes

Collocations

常用于动词前作时间状语，如'明天见'、'明天去'。也可单独作主语，如'明天是周末'。

Formality

通用口语和书面语，较正式场合或文学中用'明日'。

Grammar

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Time Before the Verb

Place time words like 今天, 明天, and 现在 before the verb phrase.

Reading: míng tiān Open guide

Example Sentences

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明天是假日，我们不用上班。

Tomorrow is a holiday, we don't have to go to work.

明天可能会下雨。

It might rain tomorrow.

明天天气预报说会下雨。

Tomorrow's weather forecast says it will rain.

明天预计会下雨。

It is expected to rain tomorrow.

明天他将前往北京。

Tomorrow he will leave for Beijing.

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Words Containing 明天

明天启

míng tiān qǐ

Tianqi Emperor, reign name of fifteenth Ming emperor Zhu Youxiao 朱由校[zhū yóu xiào] (1605-1627), reigned 1620-1627, temple name 明熹宗[míng xī zōng]

明天见

míng tiān jiàn

see you tomorrow

Child Words of 明天

day

bright

明天