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    Referring to 'tomorrow' with 明天 (míngtiān)

    Time Expressions

    Structure

    明天 + Subject + Verb / Subject + 明天 + Verb

    Explanation

    明天 (míngtiān) is a noun meaning "tomorrow," referring to the day after today. It is one of the most basic and frequently used time words in Chinese. It can be placed before or after the subject in a sentence to indicate when something will happen.

    Examples

    • 明天我们去爬山怎么样？

      Míngtiān wǒmen qù pá shān zěnmeyàng?

      How about we go hiking tomorrow?

    • 明天有一场重要的考试。

      Míngtiān yǒu yì chǎng zhòngyào de kǎoshì.

      There's an important exam tomorrow.

    • 你明天几点下班？

      Nǐ míngtiān jǐ diǎn xiàbān?

      What time do you get off work tomorrow?

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