後日

简 后日 · 繁 後日
Mandarin · pinyin hòu rì

Meanings

  1. the day after tomorrow
  2. from hence
  3. from now
  4. from now on
  5. henceforth
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後
hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
日
rì · sun; day; daytime
后
hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
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4–4 · hou4 ri4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hau6 jat6

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hau6 jat6

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noun

  1. day after tomorrow

noun

  1. days to come

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