---
title: "Rihou Meaning: 日后 (rìhòu) Means “in the future”"
description: "日后 (traditional 日後, rìhòu) means “in the future; later on”. Hear its tones, see what 日 and 后 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/rihou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 日后 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

日后 rìhòu

## in the future; later on

## Its characters

1. 日 rì day
2. 后 hòu after

## In a sentence

这些经验日后会对你有帮助。 This experience will help you later on.

他万万没有料到，**日后**搅得天宫鸡犬不宁的，正是这只小小的石猴。

From [美猴王 · The Handsome Monkey King](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/monkey-king-born-journey-to-the-west-advanced-chinese-1#library-word-317-319)

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## More words with 日 or 后

- [背后 bèihòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beihou)
- [此后 cǐhòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cihou)
- [次日 cìrì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ciri)
- [当日 dāngrì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangri)
- [工作日 gōngzuòrì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongzuori)
- [过后 guòhòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guohou)
- [后代 hòudài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houdai)
- [后果 hòuguǒ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houguo)
- [后悔 hòuhuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houhui)
- [后来 hòulái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houlai)

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