未来 (wèi lái) — (noun) the future; (adjective) future, upcoming, approaching
Definition
未来 is the broad, abstract 'the future' (e.g. 未来会更好). 将来 is a near-synonym, slightly more concrete for plans and decisions; 明天 is just 'tomorrow', the very next day.
noun
the future
adjective
futureupcomingapproaching
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 未来。Wǒ duì wèi lái chōng mǎn xī wàng.I am full of hope for the future.
- 未来。Wǒ men yào zhì dìng wèi lái de jì huà.We need to make future plans.
- 未来。Tā xiāng xìn wèi lái huì gèng hǎo.He believes the future will be better.
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