The Chinese word 昨天 means “yesterday” in English. It is used to refer to the day before the current day. For example, if today is Monday, then 昨天 would refer to Sunday. It is a commonly used word in everyday conversation and is essential for expressing time-related concepts in Chinese.
Translation
Time: yesterday
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 昨天我去了公园 | zuótiān wǒ qùle gōngyuán | Yesterday, I went to the park |
| 昨天晚上我看了一部电影 | zuótiān wǎnshàng wǒ kànle yī bù diànyǐng | Last night, I watched a movie |
| 昨天天气很热 | zuótiān tiānqì hěn rè | Yesterday, the weather was very hot |
| 昨天我和朋友一起做了晚饭 | zuótiān wǒ hé péngyǒu yīqǐ zuòle wǎnfàn | Yesterday, my friend and I cooked dinner together |
| 昨天我在超市买了很多东西 | zuótiān wǒ zài chāoshì mǎile hěn duō dōngxī | Yesterday, I bought a lot of things at the supermarket |
| 昨天我学了新的汉字 | zuótiān wǒ xuéle xīn de hànzì | Yesterday, I learned new Chinese characters |
| 昨天我和家人一起去了海边 | zuótiān wǒ hé jiārén yīqǐ qùle hǎibiān | Yesterday, my family and I went to the beach |
| 昨天我跟同事开了一个会 | zuótiān wǒ gēn tóngshì kāile yīgè huì | Yesterday, I had a meeting with my colleagues |
HSK
昨天 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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