How to say “a few days ago” in Chinese
a few days ago
“A few days ago” in Chinese is 日前, rì qián: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
日前 is read rì qián: 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 picture of the sun.
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 “日前”.
More words from the lesson “This minute and these days”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “a few days ago” in Chinese?
“A few days ago” in Chinese is 日前, pinyin rìqián.
What does 日前 mean?
日前 (rìqián) means “a few days ago”.
How do you write 日前?
日前 is 2 characters: 日 (rì) — sun, day; 前 (qián) — front, ahead. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 日前?
日前 is read rìqián. Tones: rì — fourth tone, qián — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“a few days ago” in the lesson “This minute and these days”
This word is from the topic “Time and deadlines” of HSK 6. 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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