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后天

hòu tiān

the day after tomorrow

Usage note

后天是指从今天开始的第二天。例如，如果你今天是星期一，那么后天就是星期三。

hòu tiān shì zǐ cuò kě yǐ de dì èr tiān. rú guǒ nǐ jīntiān shì xīngqī yī, nàngāng hòu tiān jiù shì xīngqī sān.

后天 refers to the day after tomorrow. For example, if today is Monday, then the day after tomorrow would be Wednesday.

Context note

这个词语常用于日常生活中的时间表达，比如计划活动或安排事情。

zhège cíyǔ cháng yòng yú rìjī shēnghuó zhōng de shíjiān biǎoda, bǐrú huàlán huódòng huò páiguān shìqing.

This word is commonly used in daily life for time expressions, such as planning activities or arranging things.

5 examples

后天是周末。
hòu tiān shì zhōu mò。
The day after tomorrow is the weekend.
我们后天去公园玩。
wǒ men hòu tiān qù gōng yuán wán。
We are going to the park to play the day after tomorrow.
明天我有课，后天才能来。
míng tiān wǒ yǒu kè， hòu tiān cái néng lái。
I have a class tomorrow, so I can come the day after tomorrow.
后天的天气预报是晴朗的。
hòu tiān de tiān qì yù bào shì qíng lǎng de。
The weather forecast for the day after tomorrow is sunny.
我们计划后天去旅行。
wǒ men jì huà hòu tiān qù lǚ xíng。
We plan to go on a trip the day after tomorrow.

5 mini stories

今天是星期五，妈妈说后天带我去动物园。
jīn tiān shì xīng qī wǔ， mā ma shuō hòu tiān dài wǒ qù dòng wù yuán。
Today is Friday, and Mom said she would take me to the zoo the day after tomorrow.
爸爸说后天会下雨，所以我们取消了野餐计划。
bà ba shuō hòu tiān huì xià yǔ， suǒ yǐ wǒ men qǔ xiāo le yě cān jì huà。
Dad said it would rain the day after tomorrow, so we canceled our picnic plans.
小明的生日在后天，他要请同学们来家里玩。
xiǎo míng de shēng rì zài hòu tiān， tā yào qǐng tóng xué men lái jiā lǐ wán。
Xiaoming's birthday is the day after tomorrow, and he wants to invite his classmates to come play at home.
我们约定后天早上九点在学校门口见面。
wǒ men yuē dìng hòu tiān zǎo shàng jiǔ diǎn zài xué xiào mén kǒu jiàn miàn。
We agreed to meet at the school gate at 9 AM the day after tomorrow.
后天是妈妈的生日，我要给她一个惊喜。
hòu tiān shì mā ma de shēng rì， wǒ yào gěi tā yí gè jīng xǐ。
The day after tomorrow is Mom's birthday, and I want to give her a surprise.

Mini dialogue

交作业

A
你的画画作业今天交吗？
Nǐ de huà huà zuòyè jīntiān jiāo ma?
Are you handing in your drawing homework today?
B
不，老师说后天交。
Bù, lǎoshī shuō hòutiān jiāo.
No, the teacher said to hand it in the day after tomorrow.

天气预报

A
明天天气好吗？
Míngtiān tiānqì hǎo ma?
Will the weather be good tomorrow?
B
明天有雨，但是后天是晴天。
Míngtiān yǒu yǔ, dànshì hòutiān shì qíngtiān.
It will rain tomorrow, but the day after tomorrow will be sunny.

Related words and contrasts

contrast
明天
míngtiān
tomorrow

后天 is the day after tomorrow; 明天 is tomorrow.

opposite
昨天
zuótiān
yesterday

后天 is in the future; 昨天 is in the past.

related
今天
jīntiān
today

今天 is today; 后天 is two days from now.

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