How to Say “Tomorrow” in Chinese
Time and dates · HSK 1
Quick Answer
"Tomorrow" in Chinese is 明天 (míng tiān). 明天 (míngtiān) is tomorrow. 后天 is "the day after tomorrow"; 大后天 pushes another day out.
Primary translation
明天
míng tiān
When to use it
明天 (míngtiān) is tomorrow. 后天 is "the day after tomorrow"; 大后天 pushes another day out. Adding 见 (jiàn, "see") creates sign-off phrases: 明天见 (see you tomorrow), 下周见 (see you next week). For specific tomorrow slots: 明天早上 (tomorrow morning), 明天下午 (tomorrow afternoon), 明天晚上 (tomorrow evening). 明早 is a casual contraction of tomorrow morning.
Example sentences
明天见！
Míngtiān jiàn!
See you tomorrow!
明天我们去长城。
Míngtiān wǒmen qù Chángchéng.
Tomorrow we are going to the Great Wall.
明天早上八点开会。
Míngtiān zǎoshang bā diǎn kāihuì.
We have a meeting at 8 AM tomorrow.