日前 (rì qián) — a few days ago; the other day (used in formal/written contexts)
Definition
Formal/written word for 'a few days ago' (past). Unlike 最近, it only points to the past and is used in news or official writing, not daily speech.
noun
a few days agothe other day (used in formal/written contexts)
Examples
- 日前，。rì qián, Shuāng fāng qiān shǔ le hé zuò xié yì.A few days ago, the two sides signed a cooperation agreement.
- 日前。rì qián Fā bù de shù jù xiǎn shì jīng jì zhèng zài fù sū.The data released a few days ago shows the economy is recovering.
- 。Tā rì qián jiē shòu le méi tǐ de zhuān fǎng.He gave an exclusive interview to the media a few days ago.
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