前天

qián tiān

HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. the day before yesterday

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 后天 hòu tiān 后天 hòu tiān the day after tomorrow 后天 (the day after tomorrow) is opposite in time direction from 前天 (the day before yesterday).: the day after tomorrow

Related words

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• 昨天 zuó tiān 昨天 zuó tiān yesterday 昨天 means yesterday; 前天 means the day before yesterday, so they are adjacent time references.: yesterday
• 大前天 dà qián tiān 大前天 dà qián tiān three days ago 大前天 means three days ago; 前天 is two days ago.: three days ago

Example Sentences

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前天 晚上我看了一部电影。

The night before last I watched a movie.

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Words Containing 前天

• 大前天 大前天 dà qián tiān: three days ago

Child Words of 前天

• 前 前 qián: front
• 天 天 tiān: day