What does 昨天 mean in Chinese?

昨天 (zuó tiān) means "yesterday" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 1 word.

How do you pronounce 昨天?

昨天 is pronounced "zuó tiān" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 昨天?

昨天 is an HSK Level 1 word (HSK 2.0: Level 2, HSK 3.0: Level 1).

What characters make up 昨天?

昨天 is made up of the characters 昨, 天. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 昨天?

You can practice writing 昨天 using our stroke order tool.

昨天 (zuó tiān) — yesterday | Chinese Dictionary

昨天

zuó tiān

yesterday

HSK 1

Characters in This Word

昨天

Definitions

yesterday

Example Sentences

昨天我去了商店。

Zuótiān wǒ qù le shāngdiàn

Yesterday I went to the store

Related Words

前天(qián tiān)— the day before yesterday

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今昔(jīn xī)— past and present

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前儿(qián r)— before

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前日(qián rì)— day before yesterday

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Grammar Notes

Time Expression PlacementHSK 1

Subject + Time + Verb + Object (or) Time + Subject + Verb + Object

HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 2HSK 3.0: Level 1

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