你好
Nǐ hǎo
Hello
昨天 (zuótiān) — how to say "yesterday" in Chinese
昨天
Yesterday
Character composition
昨
yesterday
天
day; sky
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
Examples
昨天我想去北京看电影，我很高兴。
Yesterday I wanted to go to Beijing to watch a movie, I was very happy.
昨天我去北京
Yesterday I went to Beijing.
Mnemonic
[zuótiān-] Zorro, perched on a cloud 天 in the sky, reminisced about his 昨 adventures "yesterday" 🌥️. He carved a "Z" with his sword while thinking how 昨 day was spent among the heavens and stars, leaving behind a smoky trail across the sky.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "yesterday" in Chinese?
"yesterday" in Chinese is 昨天 (zuótiān).
What does 昨天 mean in English?
昨天 (zuótiān) means "Yesterday".
How is 昨天 pronounced?
It is pronounced zuótiān (written as zuotian). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.
How do you write "yesterday" in Chinese characters?
It is written 昨天.
What HSK level is 昨天?
昨天 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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