míng tiān
tomorrow
Practice writing with stroke order guidance, audio pronunciation, and interactive exercises in our mobile app.
Step-by-step stroke order animations
Native speaker audio pronunciation
Interactive writing recognition
明天我要去公园。
Míngtiān wǒ yào qù gōngyuán.
I will go to the park tomorrow.
明天是星期天。
Míngtiān shì xīngqītiān.
Tomorrow is Sunday.
明天我要考试。
Míngtiān wǒ yào kǎoshì.
I have an exam tomorrow.
明日 (míngrì)
tomorrow
朝 (zhāo)
tomorrow morning
明儿 (míngr)
tomorrow
昨天 (zuótiān)
yesterday
今天 (jīntiān)
today
The Chinese word 明天 (míngtiān) for "tomorrow" is composed of two characters: 明 (míng) and 天 (tiān). The character 明 originally meant "bright" or "light", and was often used to refer to the sun or the sky. Over time, it came to be used more broadly to mean "clear" or "obvious". The character 天 originally meant "sky" or "heaven", and was often used in religious or philosophical contexts. Over time, it came to be used more broadly to mean "day" or "time".The combination of these two characters creates the word 明天, which literally means "bright day" or "clear day". This is a fitting name for tomorrow, as it is the day that follows the darkness of night and brings new light and hope.
