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Meaning

yesterday

Chinese: 昨天。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “zuo” becomes a different word in each tone. 昨 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

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Common Words

  • 昨天zuó tiānyesterday
  • 昨日zuó rìyesterday
  • 昨儿zuó r(coll.) yesterday
  • 昨晚zuó wǎnyesterday evening; last night
  • 昨夜zuó yèlast night

More Words

Example Sentence

昨天下了一整天的雨。Zuó tiān xià le yì zhěng tiān de yǔ.It rained all day yesterday.

昨天Zuó tiānyesterdayxiàbelowle(completed action)one整天zhěng tiānall day longdeofrain