昨天 zuótiān yesterday
How to remember 昨天: 昨 yesterday + 天 day = yesterday.
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How it is used
- 'Yesterday' - 昨天晚上 (zuótiān wǎnshang) last night. As a time word it comes before the verb: 我昨天来的 (wǒ zuótiān lái de) I came yesterday.
- Frames the set with 今天 (today) and 明天 (tomorrow).
Example sentences
- 昨天下雨了。 Zuótiān xiàyǔ le.It rained yesterday.
- 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.