Usage note
今后用于表达未来将要发生的事情或计划。
jīn hòu yòng yú biǎo qí wèi lái jiāng yào fā shēng de shì qing huò jì huà。
今后 is used to express future events or plans.
Context note
今后常用于日常生活中的计划和安排，比如学习、工作或家庭生活等。
jīn hòu cháng yòng yú rì kāi shēn qū zhōng de jì huà hé ān pái, bǐ 如 xué xí、gōng zuò huò jiā tíng shēnghuo děng。
今后 is commonly used in daily life plans and arrangements, such as studying, working, or family life.
5 examples
我们今后要更加努力学习。
wǒ men jīn hòu yào gèng jiā nǔ lì xué xí。
We will work harder to study in the future.
今后每天都要锻炼身体。
jīn hòu měi tiān dōu yào duàn liàn shēn tǐ。
We should exercise every day from now on.
今后我们计划去更多的地方旅行。
jīn hòu wǒ men jì huà qù gèng duō de dì fāng lǚ xíng。
From now on, we plan to travel to more places.
今后我会多帮助妈妈做家务。
jīn hòu wǒ huì duō bāng zhù mā ma zuò jiā wù。
I will help Mom with housework more often from now on.
今后每天早上都要早起。
jīn hòu měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu yào zǎo qǐ。
We should get up early every morning from now on.
5 mini stories
妈妈说，今后我们一家人要更加努力工作。爸爸同意了。
mā ma shuō， jīn hòu wǒ men yì jiā rén yào gèng jiā nǔ lì gōng zuò。 bà ba tóng yì le。
Mom said that, from now on, our family will work harder. Dad agreed.
老师告诉学生，今后要好好学习，将来才能有好的未来。
lǎo shī gào sù xué shēng， jīn hòu yào hǎo hào xué xí， jiāng lái cái néng yǒu hǎo de wèi lái。
The teacher told the students to study hard in the future so they can have a good future.
爸爸说，今后他要多陪孩子玩。妈妈很高兴。
bà ba shuō， jīn hòu tā yào duō péi hái zi wán。 mā ma hěn gāo xìng。
Dad said that, from now on, he would spend more time playing with his children. Mom was very happy.
我们决定今后每周都要去公园散步。
wǒ men jué dìng jīn hòu měi zhōu dōu yào qù gōng yuán sàn bù。
We decided to go for a walk in the park every week from now on.
今后每天晚上都要早点睡觉。这样身体会更好。
jīn hòu měi tiān wǎn shàng dōu yào zǎo diǎn shuì jiào。 zhè yàng shēn tǐ huì gèng hǎo。
From now on, we should go to bed early every night. This will make our bodies healthier.
Mini dialogue
学习计划
A
今后我要每天读十分钟中文书。
Jīnhòu wǒ yào měitiān dú shí fēnzhōng Zhōngwén shū.
In the future, I will read a Chinese book for ten minutes every day.
B
太好了！今后我们可以一起学习。
Tài hǎo le! Jīnhòu wǒmen kěyǐ yīqǐ xuéxí.
Great! In the future, we can study together.
节约用水
A
今后刷牙时，我会关掉水龙头。
Jīnhòu shuāyá shí, wǒ huì guāndiào shuǐlóngtóu.
In the future, when brushing my teeth, I will turn off the tap.
B
真是个好习惯，今后我们一起保护地球。
Zhēnshi gè hǎo xíguàn, jīnhòu wǒmen yīqǐ bǎohù dìqiú.
That's a really good habit. In the future, let's protect the Earth together.
Related words and contrasts
similar
以后
yǐ hòu
after; later
以后 is more general; 今后 means 'from now on'.
similar
将来
jiāng lái
in the future
将来 refers to a more distant future.
contrast
现在
xiàn zài
now
Contrasts the present moment with the future.