Writing
未来 (wèi lái) — how to say "future" in Chinese
未来
Future
adjective · noun
Character composition
未
not yet
来
to come
Radicals / Keys
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
美好未来
měihǎo wèilái
bright future
未来发展
wèilái fāzhǎn
future development
未来计划
wèilái jìhuà
future plans
Examples
青少年时期是学习知识、培养能力的重要阶段，为未来的发展打下基础。
Adolescence is an important stage for learning knowledge and cultivating abilities, laying the foundation for future development.
展望未来。
Look to the future.
Frequently asked questions
Future in Chinese meaning
"future" in Chinese is 未来 (wèi lái).
未来 meaning in English
未来 (wèi lái) means "Future".
How is 未来 pronounced?
It is pronounced wèi lái (written as wei lai, weilai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Future in Chinese character
It is written 未来: 未 has 5 strokes, 来 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 未来?
未来 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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