How to say “from now on” in Chinese
from now on, henceforth
“From now on” in Chinese is 往后, wǎng hòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
往后 is read wǎng 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
On the left, 彳 “step”.
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 “往后”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 往后. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 往后的日子会越来越好wǎnghòuderìzihuìyuèláiyuèhǎoFrom here on, life will keep getting better.
More words from the lesson “Later, from now on and the same day”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “from now on” in Chinese?
“From now on” in Chinese is 往后, pinyin wǎnghòu.
What does 往后 mean?
往后 (wǎnghòu) means “from now on, henceforth”.
How do you write 往后?
往后 is 2 characters: 往 (wǎng) — toward; 后 (hòu) — behind, after. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 往后?
往后 is read wǎnghòu. Tones: wǎng — third tone, hòu — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“from now on” 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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