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前天

qián tiān

HSK 3

Meaning

  • the day before yesterday

Definition

指今天的前两天，即昨天的前一天。

The day before yesterday.

Usage

用于表示时间，指相对于今天的前两天。

Used to indicate time, referring to two days before today.

Examples

  • 1 前天我去了一趟图书馆。 (I went to the library the day before yesterday.)
  • 2 他前天从北京回来了。 (He came back from Beijing the day before yesterday.)
  • 3 前天晚上我们看了一场电影。 (We watched a movie the night before last.)
  • 4 你前天告诉我的事情，我还记得。 (I still remember the thing you told me the day before yesterday.)
  • 5 前天是星期六吗？ (Was the day before yesterday Saturday?)
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