HSK Guide

昨天 zuótiān — yesterday

zuótiān (second tone, rising)zuo2tian1

yesterday

HSK 1· HSK 1–4 (classic)noun
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Meanings

  1. yesterday

    The day before today. Chinese verbs do not change for the past, so a time word such as 昨天 — often with 了 on the verb — is what places the action behind you.

    noun

Character breakdown

  • 天
    tiān (first tone, high and level)

    sky, heaven; day; weather (天气)

    4 strokes⿱一大Radical 大

Example sentences

  • 昨天我没有去学校。昨天我沒有去學校。Zuótiān (second tone, rising) wǒ (third tone, dipping) méiyǒu (second tone, rising) qù (fourth tone, falling) xuéxiào. (second tone, rising)···

    I didn’t go to school yesterday.

  • 昨天的天气很冷。昨天的天氣很冷。Zuótiān (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) tiānqì (first tone, high and level) hěn (third tone, dipping) lěng. (third tone, dipping)···

    The weather was cold yesterday.

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