tomorrow; future
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
tomorrow; the day after today
informalThis is the most common meaning, identical to the formal '明天'. The '儿' suffix indicates it is colloquial.
Míng明
r儿
jiàn见
！
See you tomorrow!
Tā他
míng明
r儿
yī一
zǎo早
jiù就
dòng动
shēn身
。
He will set off early tomorrow morning.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Zán咱
men们
míng明
r儿
qù去
nǎ哪
wán玩
？
Where shall we go to have fun tomorrow?
noun
the near future; some time in the future
informalThis usage is also colloquial and more figurative, often used in a reassuring or speculative context.
Míng明
r儿
nǐ你
zhǎng长
dà大
le了
，
yě也
xué学
kāi开
fēi飞
jī机
。
When you grow up someday, you'll learn to fly a plane too.
Zhè这
shì事
r儿
míng明
r儿
zài再
shuō说
ba吧
。
Let's talk about this matter another day.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Míng明
r儿
kē科
jì技
fā发
dá达
le了
，
shēng生
huó活
huì会
gèng更
fāng方
biàn便
。
Someday when technology is more advanced, life will be more convenient.