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明天 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say míngtiān slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
明天用于表示未来的一天，通常指在今天之后的那一天。
míng tiān yòng yú biǎoshì wèi lái de yī tiān, tōng cháng zhǐ zài jīntiān zhī hòu de yī tiān.
明天 is used to indicate a future day, usually the day after today.
Context note
明天常用于计划和安排未来的活动，比如‘明天去公园’或‘明天上学’。
míng tiān cháng yòng yú gòu huà hé ān pái wèi lái de huó dònɡ, bǐ rú ‘míng tiān qù ɡōnɡyuán’ huò ‘míng tiān shànɡxué’.
Tomorrow is often used for planning and arranging future activities, such as '明天去公园' (going to the park tomorrow) or '明天上学' (going to school tomorrow).
5 examples
今天是星期五，明天就是周末了。
jīn tiān shì xīng qī wǔ， míng tiān jiù shì zhōu mò liǎo。
Today is Friday, so tomorrow will be the weekend.
妈妈说明天带我去动物园。
mā ma shuō míng tiān dài wǒ qù dòng wù yuán。
Mom said she would take me to the zoo tomorrow.
我们计划明天早上出发去旅行。
wǒ men jì huà míng tiān zǎo shàng chū fā qù lǚ xíng。
We plan to leave for our trip early in the morning tomorrow.
明天的天气预报说会下雨。
míng tiān de tiān qì yù bào shuō huì xià yǔ。
The weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow.
我打算明天早点起床。
wǒ dǎ suàn míng tiān zǎo diǎn qǐ chuáng。
I plan to get up early tomorrow.
5 mini stories
今天是星期四，明天就是星期五了。
jīn tiān shì xīng qī sì， míng tiān jiù shì xīng qī wǔ le。
Today is Thursday, so tomorrow will be Friday.
妈妈说我们明天一起去超市买菜。
mā ma shuō wǒ men míng tiān yì qǐ qù chāo shì mǎi cài。
Mom said we would go to the supermarket together to buy vegetables tomorrow.
今天是星期三，明天就是周末了。
jīn tiān shì xīng qī sān， míng tiān jiù shì zhōu mò liǎo。
Today is Wednesday, so tomorrow will be the weekend.
我们计划明天早上出发去旅行。
wǒ men jì huà míng tiān zǎo shàng chū fā qù lǚ xíng。
We plan to leave for our trip early in the morning tomorrow.
明天的天气预报说会下雨，记得带伞哦。
míng tiān de tiān qì yù bào shuō huì xià yǔ， jì de dài sǎn ò。
The weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow, remember to bring an umbrella.