gam1 hau6今後今后
Jyutpinggam1 hau6
Yalegām hauh
Definition
From now on, starting from this moment, or in the days to come.
neutraltime
How it's used
Often used in formal or serious contexts to signal a change in policy or personal direction. While it functions as a noun, it frequently acts as an adverbial phrase at the start of a sentence to set a new timeline. It carries a slightly heavier, more deliberate weight than simply saying 由而家開始.
Examples
From now on, let's not meet again.
What are your plans for the future?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with 將來, but 今後 specifically emphasizes the starting point from the present moment forward, whereas 將來 refers to the future in a more general or distant sense.
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