How to say “in the future” in Chinese
in the future, later on
“In the future” in Chinese is 日后, rì hòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
日后 is read rì 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
A picture of the sun.
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 “日后”.
More words from the lesson “Later, from now on and the same day”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “in the future” in Chinese?
“In the future” in Chinese is 日后, pinyin rìhòu.
What does 日后 mean?
日后 (rìhòu) means “in the future, later on”.
How do you write 日后?
日后 is 2 characters: 日 (rì) — sun, day; 后 (hòu) — behind, after. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 日后?
日后 is read rìhòu. Tones: rì — fourth tone, hòu — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“in the future” in the lesson “Later, from now on and the same day”
This word is from the topic “Time and deadlines” of HSK 6. 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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