HSK · Level 43
120 words
Chinese word
日前
Pronunciation
Pinyinrì qián
Meaning
- adverbrecently
Example
我们日前见过面。wǒ men rì qián jiàn guò miàn
We met recently.
More examples
公司日前宣布了新的合作计划。gōng sī rì qián xuān bù le xīn de hé zuò jì huà
The company recently announced a new cooperation plan.
Core concept
A point a few days behind the present, still close enough to belong to the current context.
Common phrases
日前举行rì qián jǔ xíng
recently held
日前发表rì qián fā biǎo
recently announced
日前宣布rì qián xuān bù
recently announced
Similar words
最近zuì jìn: Covers a short period that begins in the near past and reaches up to the present.
不久前bù jiǔ qián: Places an event in the near past without saying exactly how many days ago.
几天前jǐ tiān qián: Places an event at a time several days before now in a casual spoken way.
前几天qián jǐ tiān: Points to a recent day or days before now in casual conversation.
Definition in Chinese
表示离现在不远的过去，多指几天之前，相当于“前几天”“不久前”。biǎo shì lí xiàn zài bù yuǎn de guò qù duō zhǐ jǐ tiān zhī qián xiāng dāng yú qián jǐ tiān bù jiǔ qián
Word origin
日前 (rìqián, "recently") combines 日 (rì, "day") with 前 (qián, "before"), placing an event in the days just before now.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, 前几天 (qián jǐ tiān, "a few days ago") is often more natural, while 日前 (rìqián, "recently") is common in written reports and formal notices.