Definition
前天 (qiántiān) means 'the day before yesterday' — a specific day two days before today. Don't confuse it with 前年 (qiánnián), which means 'the year before last' (a year, not a day). 昨天 (zuótiān) is 'yesterday', one day before today.
noun
the day before yesterday
Examples
- 前天。Wǒ qián tiān mǎi le yí jiàn xīn yīfu.I bought a new piece of clothing the day before yesterday.
- 前天。qián tiān tā gěi wǒ dǎ le yí gè diànhuà.He gave me a phone call the day before yesterday.
- 前天，。qián tiān shì xīngqīyī, jīntiān shì xīngqīsān.The day before yesterday was Monday, and today is Wednesday.
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