今后
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)
今后 (jīnhòu) · from now on
今后 (jīnhòu) means “from now on; in the future”. It is written with 2 characters: 今 (modern) + 后 (behind). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 今后 is built
The characters
今 jīn · modern
What 今 is made of
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: A mouth 亼 talking about things (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
后 hòu · behind
What 后 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Example sentences
今后我会努力学习。Jīnhòu wǒ huì nǔlì xuéxí.From now on I will study hard.
你今后有什么打算？Nǐ jīnhòu yǒu shénme dǎsuàn?What are your plans for the future?
Questions about 今后
What does 今后 mean?
今后 (jīnhòu) means “from now on; in the future”.
How do you pronounce 今后?
今后 is pronounced jīnhòu.
Which HSK level is 今后?
今后 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).
Related words
- 今年jīnniánthis year
- 今天jīntiāntoday
- 至今zhìjīnso far
- 如今rújīnnowadays
- 迄今为止qìjīnwéizhǐso far
- 后边hòubianbehind
- 后天hòutiānday after tomorrow
- 最后zuìhòulast
- 后来hòuláilater
- 然后ránhòuthen
Learn 今后 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 60: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.