后天

后天
hòutiān

the day after tomorrow

HSK 1 (3.0)4 meanings#7983
MEANING4 meanings

MEANING

  1. noun

    the day after tomorrow

    今天之后的第二天jīntiān zhīhòu de dì èr tiān

    • We will go to Beijing the day after tomorrow.

    • I have an important meeting the day after tomorrow afternoon.

  2. adjective

    acquired (not innate or congenital)

    不是生下来就有的,而是后来得到或形成的búshì shēng xiàlai jiù yǒu de, érshì hòulái dédào huò xíngchéng de

    • This is an acquired ability.

    • His language talent was developed through training, not something he was born with.

  3. noun

    life after birth (the period in which one develops through experiences, contrasted with 先天[xian1 tian1])

    • Hard work and effort after birth are also very important.

    • His social skills were developed through nurture rather than nature.

  4. noun

    a posteriori

    在明天之后的那一天;不是与生俱来的zài míngtiān zhīhòu de nà yī tiān;búshì yǔ shēng jù lái de

    • We'll see each other the day after tomorrow.

    • The day after tomorrow I have an important meeting.

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解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS
  • (mouth; door)RADICAL
  • (behind; empress (figuratively—one who rules from behind))ASSOCIATIVE

A mouth giving orders from behind the golden throne is the authority of an empress.

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