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明天
míngtiān
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English Definitiontomorrow
Simplified Script明天
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinmíngtiān
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄧㄢ
Cantonese (Jyutping)ming4tin1
Part of Speech(名) noun, (时间) time word
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=1 TOCFL=1
Word Decomposition
míngbright; opposite: dark ; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods; Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); (Chinese surname); Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God
tiānday; sky; heaven

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Words With Same Head Word    
明年míngniánnext year
明显míngxiǎnclear; distinct; obvious
明星míngxīngstar; celebrity
明确míngquèclear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite
明明míngmíngobviously; plainly; undoubtedly; definitely
Words With Same Tail Word    
五重天wǔ chóng tiānlevel 5 heaven
今天jīntiāntoday; at the present; now
昨天zuótiānyesterday
前天qiántiānthe day before yesterday
后天hòutiānthe day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori
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