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HSK 1 · Days & dates

前天

qián tiān

day before yesterday

Stroke order of 前天

2 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

前 · 9 strokes天 · 4 strokes

Memory trick

前 'front' plus 天 sky: the day sitting before yesterday.

Parts: 前 before (䒑 + 月 + 刂) + 天 day (一 + 大)

The characters in 前天

  • 前 qián — front; before (9 strokes)
  • 天 tiān — day; sky (4 strokes)

Example sentence

前天我去了商店。

The day before yesterday I went to the shop.

Words with 前

前front; before前边in front前年the year before last以前before; formerly面前in front of眼前before one's eyes; at present前面in front; ahead前往to go to; to head for前进to go forward; to advance从前before; in the past提前in advance; to move up目前at present; currently前后around; from start to end

Words with 天

今天today明天tomorrow昨天yesterday后天day after tomorrow天day; sky星期天Sunday白天daytime半天half a day; a long time天气weather晴天sunny day阴天overcast day春天spring夏天summer秋天autumn冬天winter天上in the sky天空sky整天all day

More words: Days & dates

今天today明天tomorrow昨天yesterday后天day after tomorrow天day; sky日day (of the month); sun号day of month; number月month; moon年year今年this year明年next year去年last year星期week星期日Sunday星期天Sunday新年New Year生日birthday

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