明
天

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The word 明天 is formed by combining the character 明 (míng), meaning "bright" or "clear", with the character 天 (tiān), meaning "day" or "sky". It is a conceptual compound where the "bright day" directly refers to the day that follows the current one, metaphorically envisioning the coming day as a new, clear sky. This formation visually and conceptually represents "tomorrow" as the next clear or dawning day, creating an intuitive link between the imagery of light and the future.

Example Sentences Hide

我们明天去游泳。

Wǒmen míngtiān qù yóuyǒng.

We are going swimming tomorrow.

明天下午我有会议。

Míngtiān xiàwǔ wǒ yǒu huìyì.

Tomorrow afternoon I have a meeting.

如果明天下雨，我们就不出门。

Rúguǒ míngtiān xià yǔ, wǒmen jiù bù chūmén.

If it rains tomorrow, we won't go out.

明天是我朋友的生日，所以我要买礼物。

Míngtiān shì wǒ péngyǒu de shēngrì, suǒyǐ wǒ yào mǎi lǐwù.

Tomorrow is my friend's birthday, so I need to buy a gift.

尽管明天会很忙，但我还是打算完成这个项目。

Jǐnguǎn míngtiān huì hěn máng, dàn wǒ háishì dǎsuàn wánchéng zhège xiàngmù.

Even though tomorrow will be very busy, I still plan to finish this project.

Word Definition - 明天

míng tiān tomorrow

Individual Character Details

明 míng, míng
天 tiān