Chinese

zuórì
Meaning: yesterday
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

昨
日

Example sentences

I went to see a movie yesterday.
政府昨日正式頒布了新的環境保護條例。
政府昨日正式颁布了新的环境保护条例。
The government officially promulgated the new environmental protection regulations yesterday.
我為昨日的魯莽行為向你致歉。
我为昨日的鲁莽行为向你致歉。
I apologize to you for my reckless behavior yesterday.

Usage Notes

A formal or literary word for 'yesterday'. The colloquial term is 昨天.

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