翌 (yì) - next & following (day)

翌Tone 4

yì ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

一懿

翌 · yì

next;

following (day);

tomorrow;

used in literary contexts to refer to the following day.

nextfollowing (day)tomorrow

Usage highlights

next dayfollowing morningnext yearfollowing nighttomorrowthe day after

Synonyms

  • 明— bright; next (as in 明天, tomorrow)
  • 次— next; second (as in 次日, the next day)
  • 来— coming; next (as in 来日, future days)

Antonyms

  • 昨— yesterday (as in 昨日)
  • 前— previous; before (as in 前日, the day before yesterday)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The meeting will be held the next day (翌日).
  • He arrived the following morning (翌晨).
  • The event will take place tomorrow (翌日).
  • She will depart the next day (翌日启程).

Collocations

  • next day(翌日)
  • following morning(翌晨)
  • next year(翌年)
  • following night(翌夜)
  • tomorrow(翌日)
  • the day after(翌日)

Idioms

  • The next day(翌日)
  • The following year(翌年)
  • The morning after(翌晨)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in formal or literary contexts to denote the following day or time period.
  • Common in historical texts and classical Chinese literature.
  • Often appears in ceremonial or official announcements.

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