前天

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Meaning and Usage

"前天" means "the day before yesterday," referring to two days before the current day. It is a common time expression used in everyday conversation to specify a recent past day.

Common Contexts

People use "前天" when talking about recent events, appointments, or experiences that happened two days ago. It is often paired with verbs of action or events, such as "" (went), "开会" (had a meeting), or "" (said).

Collocations and Patterns

Usage Notes

"前天" is a fixed temporal noun and usually appears at the beginning or middle of a sentence. It is more specific than "昨天" (yesterday) and less formal than using exact dates. Avoid confusing "前天" with "前天" (three days ago) or "昨天" (yesterday).

Example Sentences

I went to the library to borrow books the day before yesterday.

The meeting the day before yesterday was very important; everyone attended

I still remember what you said the day before yesterday.