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後天

day after tomorrow

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

hou4tian1 • hòutiān

Meaning

Primary

day after tomorrow

Alternatives

the day after tomorrow

Mnemonic

The 後天 day after tomorrow is not the next day, but the one 後 behind it. It is so far away that it seems as distant as 天 heaven itself.

Usage

後天 是 假日。

The day after tomorrow is a holiday.

你 後天 晚上 要 做 什麼？

What do you want to do the day after tomorrow?

我 的 包裹 後天 才 會 到。

My package won't arrive until the day after tomorrow.