明天 míngtiān tomorrow
How to remember 明天: 明 bright + 天 day = tomorrow.
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How it is used
- Tomorrow - 明天见 (míngtiān jiàn) see you tomorrow.
- Part of 昨天 / 今天 / 明天; 明 also gives 明年 next year, 明早 tomorrow morning.
- Here 明 means 'next/coming', not its usual 'bright'.
Example sentences
- 我明天打电话给你。 Wǒ míngtiān dǎ diànhuà gěi nǐ.I'll call you tomorrow.
- 我希望明天不下雨。 Wǒ xīwàng míngtiān bú xiàyǔ.I hope it won't rain tomorrow.
- 明天我要加班。 Míngtiān wǒ yào jiābān.I have to work overtime tomorrow.
- 假如明天开会，准备工作来得及吗？ Jiǎrú míngtiān kāihuì, zhǔnbèi gōngzuò láidejí ma？Supposing we hold the meeting tomorrow, will there be enough time to prepare?