明天

明天 míngtiān

Tomorrow

HSK 1 mingtian

What 明天 means

  1. Tomorrow

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Character by character

明天 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

míng
Bright (clear - obvious - understand)
tiān
Day (heaven - sky)

How to write 明天

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明天 in a sentence

明天见!
Míngtiān jiàn!
See you tomorrow!
明天会下雨。
Míngtiān huì xiàyǔ.
It will rain tomorrow.

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Questions about 明天

What does 明天 mean in English?

明天 is pronounced míngtiān and means Tomorrow.

How do you pronounce 明天?

明天 is míngtiān in pinyin — written mingtian without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 明天?

明天 is written with 2 characters: 明 (míng) Bright (clear - obvious - understand), 天 (tiān) Day (heaven - sky). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 明天 an HSK word?

Yes — 明天 is on the official HSK 1 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 1 page.

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