Correct
将来 vs 今后 vs 以后
/ jiānglái vs jīnhòu vs yǐhòu /
Strokes
Definition
将来, 今后, and 以后 are all Nouns, which means “future; from now on, in the future; afterward, later”.
将来, 今后, and 以后, the three words of time all indicate a period of time after a certain moment.
将来 and 今后 indicate the time after the present moment, while 以后 can also indicate the time after a moment in the past.
Moreover, all three words can function as the subject or object, but 将来 sounds more formal and can take an attributive. 今后 is more literary than 以后.
Example
将来, 今后, and 以后 are interchangeable,but with different stress.
将来 is more formal, while 今后 is more literary.
1
Kuài
快
bìyè
毕业
le
了
,
jiānglái
将来
(
jīnhòu
今后
)
(
yǐhòu
以后
)
nǐ
你
dǎsuàn
打算
zuò
做
shénme
什么
?
You are going to finish your school, and what are you going to do in the future?
2
Zhè
这
jiàn
件
shì
事
jiānglái
将来
(
jīnhòu
今后
)
(
yǐhòu
以后
)
huì
会
yǒu
有
shénme
什么
biànhuà
变化
,
hái
还
hěnnánshuō
很难说
。
It's difficult to predict what will happen to it in the future.
3
Jiānglái
将来
(
jīnhòu
今后
)
(
yǐhòu
以后
)
de
的
shēnghuó
生活
,
yīdìng
一定
huì
会
gēng
更
hǎo
好
。
The future life is likely to be better.
以后 sometimes indicates the time after a certain moment in the past.
将来 and 今后, the other two words cannot be so used.
4
Wǒ
我
shí
十
nián
年
qián
前
jiàn
见
guò
过
tā
他
yī
一
cì
次
,
cóng
从
nā
那
yǐhòu
以后
zài
再
méiyòng
没用
jiàn
见
guò
过
tā
他
。
I met him 10 years ago, and from then on I have never met him.
5
Tā
她
jiéhūn
结婚
yǐhòu
以后
huíguò
回过
liǎng
两
cì
次
lǎojiā
老家
。
She returned to her native place twice after her marriage.
将来 can be modified by an attributive.
以后 and 今后, the other two words cannot be so used.
6
Wǒmen
我们
yīdìng
一定
huì
会
yǒu
有
yī
一
gè
个
měihǎo
美好
de
的
jiānglái
将来
。
We are likely to have a brilliant future. (object)
7
Yī
一
gè
个
bùkě
不可
yùliào
预料
de
的
jiānglái
将来
zài
在
děngdài
等待
zhāo
着
tā
她
。
An unforeseeable future is awaiting her. (subject)