前天

qiántiān

the day before yesterday

nounHSK 3.0 word list · Band 3

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前
天

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前天我去了图书馆。

Qiántiān wǒ qù le túshūguǎn.

English

I went to the library the day before yesterday.

前天很冷。

Qiántiān hěn lěng.

English

The day before yesterday was very cold.

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  • 前天来的came the day before yesterday

Opposite

后天hòutiān
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前
天

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