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昨 zuó yesterday

How to remember 昨: 日 sun + 乍 suddenly = yesterday. When the sun suddenly comes out, the gardener laughs "And it was pouring all day yesterday!"

  • 1,475. most frequent character
  • HSK 1
  • 9 strokes
  • Radical 日

Component breakdown

昨 = 日 sun + 乍 suddenly

  • 日 sun
  • 乍 suddenly
The Gushi story

When the sun suddenly comes out, the gardener laughs "And it was pouring all day yesterday!"

How it is used

  • Essentially only in 昨天 (zuótiān) yesterday - it doesn't stand alone in modern speech.
  • Contrast the time trio: 昨天 yesterday, 今天 today, 明天 tomorrow.

Words with 昨

Example sentences

  • 昨天的气温很低。 Zuótiān de qìwēn hěn dī.The temperature was very low yesterday.
  • 我从昨天开始戒烟。 Wǒ cóng zuótiān kāishǐ jièyān.I've stopped smoking as of yesterday.