日前 (rì qián) — a few days ago; the other day (used in formal/w…

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)

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.
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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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