Chinese

zuótiān
Meaning: yesterday
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

昨
天

Example sentences

I went to the library yesterday.
今天的天氣比昨天更好。
今天的天气比昨天更好。
Today's weather is even better than yesterday's.
今天比昨天熱。
今天比昨天热。
Today is hotter than yesterday.
我昨天去見了我的老師。
我昨天去见了我的老师。
I went to see my teacher yesterday.
今日的氣溫比昨天低。
今日的气温比昨天低。
Today's temperature is lower than yesterday's.
他出席了昨天的會議。
他出席了昨天的会议。
He attended yesterday's meeting.
昨天下了一場大雪。
昨天下了一场大雪。
It snowed heavily yesterday.
學校昨天公佈了期末考試的錄取名單。
学校昨天公布了期末考试的录取名单。
The school announced the admission list for the final exam yesterday.
他昨天參加了一個學術座談會。
他昨天参加了一个学术座谈会。
He attended an academic symposium yesterday.
昨天這裡發生了大地震。
昨天这里发生了大地震。
Yesterday a big earthquake happened here.

Usage Notes

Refers to the day before today.

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