未来
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
未来 (wèilái) · future
未来 (wèilái) means “future; coming”. It is written with 2 characters: 未 (not yet) + 来 (to come). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 未来 is built
The characters
未 wèi · not yet
What 未 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: A wheat plant that has not yet borne fruit; compare 來 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
来 lái · to come
What 来 is made of
- 未wèi — not yet
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: A wheat plant that has not yet borne fruit; compare 來 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
未来我想当老师。Wèilái wǒ xiǎng dāng lǎoshī.In the future I want to be a teacher.
你想过自己的未来吗？Nǐ xiǎng guo zìjǐ de wèilái ma?Have you thought about your future?
Questions about 未来
What does 未来 mean?
未来 (wèilái) means “future; coming”.
How do you pronounce 未来?
未来 is pronounced wèilái.
Which HSK level is 未来?
未来 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 未必wèibìnot necessarily
- 未免wèimiǎnrather
- 出来chūláito come out
- 回来huílaito come back
- 进来jìnláito come in
- 来到láidàoto come to
- 起来qǐlaito get up
- 带来dàiláito bring
- 过来guòlaito come over
- 后来hòuláilater
Learn 未来 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 56: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.