前夕 (qián xī) — the eve of (a specific day); (figurative) the period just before an important event
Definition
前夕 means 'the eve of' an important event, and is almost always used figuratively for the days leading up to it (比赛前夕, 毕业前夕). Don't confuse with 除夕, which is specifically lunar New Year's Eve.
noun
the eve of (a specific day)(figurative) the period just before an important event
Examples
- ，。Zhōng qiū jié qián xī, yì jiā rén kāi shǐ zhǔn bèi yuè bing hé shuǐ guǒ.On the eve of Mid-Autumn Festival, the family starts preparing mooncakes and fruit.
- 前夕，。Bǐ sài qián xī, tā jǐn zhāng dé shuì bù zháo jué.On the eve of the competition, he was so nervous he couldn't fall asleep.
- 前夕，。Bì yè qián xī, wǒ men cháng cháng liáo dào shēn yè.On the eve of graduation, we often talked until late at night.
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