HSK 1 · Days & dates

后天

hòu tiān

day after tomorrow

Stroke order of 后天

2 characters, 10 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

后 · 6 strokes 天 · 4 strokes

Memory trick

后 'behind' pairs with 天, the sky above: the sky two days behind today, ahead in time.

Parts: 后 after (𠂉 + 口) + 天 day (大 big + 一 above)

The characters in 后天

后 hòu — back; after (6 strokes)
天 tiān — day; sky (4 strokes)

Example sentence

后天是星期五。

The day after tomorrow is Friday.

Words with 后

后back; after 后边behind 最后finally; last 后来afterwards; later 以后after; later 今后from now on 然后then; after that 后面behind; at the back 背后behind; at the back 落后to fall behind; backward 后年year after next 后果consequence 前后around; from start to end

Words with 天

今天today 明天tomorrow 昨天yesterday 前天day before yesterday 天day; sky 星期天Sunday 白天daytime 半天half a day; a long time 天气weather 晴天sunny day 阴天overcast day 春天spring 夏天summer 秋天autumn 冬天winter 天上in the sky 天空sky 整天all day

More words: Days & dates

今天today 明天tomorrow 昨天yesterday 前天day before yesterday 天day; sky 日day (of the month); sun 号day of month; number 月month; moon 年year 今年this year 明年next year 去年last year 星期week 星期日Sunday 星期天Sunday 新年New Year 生日birthday

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