(wèi lái) - future in Mandarin
wèiláiTraditional: 未來
Translation
future
Word origin
A two-character compound meaning future. 未 (wèi) 'not yet' joins 来 (lái) 'to come', literally 'not yet come'. 未 is derived from a tree image with extra branches, while 来 originally depicted a wheat plant.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 未 (wèi, 'not yet') + 来 (lái, 'to come')
Stroke order
未
来
Examples
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The future is full of hope.
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We must prepare for the future.
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The next five years are important.
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The future is full of possibilities.
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