What 后天 means
- Day after tomorrow
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后天 in a sentence
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What does 后天 mean in English?
后天 is pronounced hòutiān and means Day after tomorrow.
How do you pronounce 后天?
后天 is hòutiān in pinyin — written houtian without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 后天?
后天 is written with 2 characters: 后 (hòu) Back (after - later - offspring), 天 (tiān) Day (heaven - sky). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
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