日后
rìhòu
in the future, later on
Part of speech · noun
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Examples
- 这些经验日后一定有用。These experiences will surely be useful in the future.
- 日后有机会再聊。Let's talk again when there is a chance later on.
Collocations
日后再说日后有用日后发展以备日后
Mnemonic
日 rì "day" + 后 hòu "after": days after, i.e. in the future, later on. Literary. The 后 is in 以后 (afterward) and 后来 (later). Distinguish 日后 (the future) from 往日 (wǎngrì, the past). A near-synonym of 以后 (yǐhòu), but 日后 is more literary.
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以后将来今后往日
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