How to say “day before yesterday” in Chinese
day before yesterday
“Day before yesterday” in Chinese is 前天, qián tiān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
前天 is read qián tiān: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A person 大 with a stroke above the head: the sky.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “前天”.
More words from the lesson “Just now”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “day before yesterday” in Chinese?
“Day before yesterday” in Chinese is 前天, pinyin qiántiān.
What does 前天 mean?
前天 (qiántiān) means “day before yesterday”.
How do you write 前天?
前天 is 2 characters: 前 (qián) — front, ahead; 天 (tiān) — sky, day. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 前天?
前天 is read qiántiān. Tones: qián — second tone, tiān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“day before yesterday” in the lesson “Just now”
This word is from the topic “Seasons and time” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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