昨
天

About

The word 昨天 is formed by combining two characters: 昨, which in itself carries the meaning of "yesterday" or "the recent past", and 天, which means "day". It is a straightforward, literal compound where the specific time reference (昨) is attached to the general unit of time (天) to create the concrete meaning of "the day before today" or "yesterday".

Example Sentences Hide

昨天天气很好。

Zuótiān tiānqì hěn hǎo.

Yesterday the weather was very good.

昨天我去了学校。

Zuótiān wǒ qù le xuéxiào.

Yesterday I went to school.

昨天我和朋友一起吃晚饭。

Zuótiān wǒ hé péngyou yīqǐ chī wǎnfàn.

Yesterday I had dinner with friends.

昨天虽然很忙，但我还是很高兴。

Zuótiān suīrán hěn máng, dàn wǒ háishì hěn gāoxìng.

Yesterday although I was busy, I was still very happy.

昨天我不仅完成了报告，还预习了今天的课程。

Zuótiān wǒ bùjǐn wánchéng le bàogào, hái yùxí le jīntiān de kèchéng.

Yesterday I not only completed the report, but also previewed today's lessons.

Word Definition - 昨天

zuó tiān yesterday

Individual Character Details

昨 zuó
天 tiān