Chinese–EnglishWith examples

未来

wèi lái · wei lai

Traditional 未來

HSK 4Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. future
  2. tomorrow
  3. approaching
  4. coming
  5. pending
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:19 cartoon

Future plans

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)想过(xiǎngguò)未来(wèilái)吗(ma)？

    Have you thought about the future?

  2. Dengdeng

    想过(xiǎngguò)。未来(wèilái)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)住(zhù)在(zài)海边(hǎibiān)。

    I have. In the future I want to live by the sea.

  3. Liangliang

    海边(hǎibiān)？你(nǐ)不是(bùshì)怕(pà)水(shuǐ)吗(ma)？

    The seaside? Aren't you afraid of water?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)想(xiǎng)看海(kànhǎi)，不想(bùxiǎng)下水(xiàshuǐ)。

    I just want to look at the sea, not get in.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)未来(wèilái)的(de)家(jiā)要(yào)有(yǒu)很大(hěndà)的(de)窗户(chuānghu)。

    Then your future home needs very big windows.

  6. Dengdeng

    对(duì)！未来(wèilái)就(jiù)这么(zhème)定了(dìngle)。

    Yes! The future is settled.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

孩(hái)子(zi)是(shì)我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)未(wèi)来(lái)。

Children are our future.

Tatoeba: Chinese by gumblex · English by honestlang · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)正(zhèng)在(zài)为(wèi)未(wèi)来(lái)的(de)考(kǎo)试(shì)做(zuò)准(zhǔn)备(bèi)。

She is preparing for the upcoming exam.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context