Definition
昨天 means 'yesterday' — the day before today. It contrasts with 明天 (tomorrow) and 前天 (the day before yesterday), which are other time words you'll learn. Use it the same way as 'yesterday' in English.
noun
yesterday
Examples
- 昨天。zuó tiān shì xīngqī yī.Yesterday was Monday.
- 昨天。Tā zuó tiān lái le wǒ jiā.He came to my house yesterday.
- 昨天。zuó tiān tiānqì hěn hǎo.The weather was good yesterday.
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