English–Chinese
“yesterday” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzuó tiān
Example
你昨天看了什么？nǐ zuó tiān kàn le shén me
What did you see yesterday?
How to say “yesterday” in Chinese
“Yesterday” in Chinese is 昨天 (zuó tiān).
The entire day that comes immediately before today.
Example sentences with 昨天
我昨天吃了晚饭。wǒ zuó tiān chī le wǎn fàn
I ate dinner yesterday.
Tips for using 昨天
- A time word like this commonly comes before the subject and verb in a Chinese sentence, while English often places the same information at the end.