昨天
zuótiān
yesterday
Part of speech · noun
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Examples
- 昨天下雨。Rained yesterday.
- 昨天的事。Yesterday's matter.
Collocations
昨天昨晚前天
Mnemonic
昨天 zuótiān "yesterday" — 昨 (yesterday) + 天 (day). Antonyms: 明天 (tomorrow), 今天 (today). 前天 = day before yesterday, 昨晚 = last night. Cognate of Japanese 昨 saku.
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"Day before yesterday"?