English–Chinese
“day before yesterday” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinqián tiān
Example
我前天去了图书馆。wǒ qián tiān qù le tú shū guǎn
I went to the library the day before yesterday.
How to say “day before yesterday” in Chinese
“Day before yesterday” in Chinese is 前天 (qián tiān).
A point on the calendar found by counting two days back from today.
Example sentences with 前天
我前天晚上吃了苹果。wǒ qián tiān wǎn shàng chī le píng guǒ
I ate an apple the night before last.
Tips for using 前天
- Chinese time words often come before the action, so this word can set the time frame at the start of a sentence about a past event.