后天

• Pinyin: hòu tiān
• Hanzi breakdown: 后 (after) + 天 (day) — the day after tomorrow

Meaning

The day after tomorrow. A time word for the day following tomorrow.

Part of the daily time sequence: 前天 (day before yesterday), 昨天 (yesterday), 今天 (today), 明天 (tomorrow), 后天 (day after tomorrow). Commonly used in planning and scheduling.

Examples

1. 后天是星期六。 The day after tomorrow is Saturday.
2. 我后天要去北京。 I'm going to Beijing the day after tomorrow.
3. 后天你有空吗？ Are you free the day after tomorrow?

Usage Guide

Context: time, planning, everyday

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 后天见！(See you the day after tomorrow!)
• 后天下午我们一起去吧。(Let's go together the day after tomorrow afternoon.)

Don't Say

• 后天的后天 (Don't stack 后天 — for three days from now, say 大后天)

Origin & History

Compound of 后 (after, later) and 天 (day) — the day that comes after tomorrow.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal