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明天 (míng tiān) — how to say "tomorrow" in Chinese
明天
Tomorrow
noun
Character composition
明
tomorrow; bright, clear
天
day; sky
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
Collocations
明天早上
míngtiān zǎoshang
tomorrow morning
明天见
míngtiān jiàn
see you tomorrow
明天下午
míngtiān xiàwǔ
tomorrow afternoon
Examples
明天我想去北京看电影，我很高兴。
Tomorrow I want to go to Beijing to watch a movie, I am very happy.
明天我去北京
Tomorrow I go to Beijing.
Mnemonic
[míng tiān-] Ming Tian 🌅 is having an adventure-filled day under the bright sun 明, soaring through the clear sky 天. In his shiny aircraft 明天, he dreams about the exciting adventures and possibilities that await him tomorrow!
Dates and years
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How to say tomorrow in Mandarin?
"tomorrow" in Chinese is 明天 (míng tiān).
明天 meaning in English
明天 (míng tiān) means "Tomorrow".
How is 明天 pronounced?
It is pronounced míng tiān (written as ming tian, mingtian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "tomorrow" in Chinese characters?
It is written 明天: 明 has 8 strokes, 天 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 明天?
明天 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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