How to say “from now on” in Chinese
from now on, in the future
“From now on” in Chinese is 今后, jīn hòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
今后 is read jīn hòu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “今后”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 今后. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你今后有什么打算？nǐjīnhòuyǒushénmedǎsuànWhat are your plans for the future?
More words from the lesson “Then and now”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “from now on” in Chinese?
“From now on” in Chinese is 今后, pinyin jīnhòu.
What does 今后 mean?
今后 (jīnhòu) means “from now on, in the future”.
How do you write 今后?
今后 is 2 characters: 今 (jīn) — present, current; 后 (hòu) — behind, after. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 今后?
今后 is read jīnhòu. Tones: jīn — first tone, hòu — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“from now on” in the lesson “Then and now”
This word is from the topic “Profession and plans” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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