日前

rì qián

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Rare

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Definitions

1. the other day
2. a few days ago

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 近日 jìn rì 近日 jìn rì (in) the past few days Refers to 'recently' or 'in the past few days', often in news.: (in) the past few days

Synonyms

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• 前几天 qián jǐ tiān 前几天 qián jǐ tiān a few days ago In informal contexts, both refer to 'a few days ago'.: a few days ago

Usage notes

Formality

日前 is mainly used in written or formal contexts, such as news reports, and is rarely used in everyday conversation.

Example Sentences

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日前 ，我们召开了会议。

We held a meeting the other day.

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Child Words of 日前

• 前 前 qián: front
• 日 日 rì: sun