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How to Say ‘By what time the day before?’ in Traditional Chinese

前一天幾點以前？

qián yī tiān jǐ diǎn yǐ qián

[qián yī tyen jǐ dyen yǐqián]

Phrase Breakdown

前一天

qián yī tiān

the day before

一 is pronounced in the 4th tone (yì) before 天.

Example

前一天要打電話。

You need to call the day before.

Words in this phrase

前

qián

[qián]

before; previous

Indicates a time earlier than a reference point.

Example

前一天晚上我很忙。

I was busy the night before.

一

yī

[yī]

one

Indicates a single item or unit.

Example

我有一隻貓

I have one cat.

天

tiān

[tyen]

day

The word for day or sky depending on context. In 每天, it means day.

Example

我每天晚上都會看球。

I watch football every night.

幾點以前？

jǐ diǎn yǐ qián

by what time?

This asks for a deadline. Raise your voice slightly at the end because it's a question.

Example

幾點以前要回來？

By what time do I need to come back?

Words in this phrase

幾

jǐ

[jǐ]

what (number); which

Asks about a number, as in 幾點 'what time'.

Example

現在幾點？

What time is it now?

點

diǎn

[dyen]

o'clock

Used when asking or telling time.

Example

現在三點，末班車還早。

It’s 3 o’clock now, so the last train is still much later.

以前

yǐ qián

[yǐqián]

before

Placed after a time to mean 'before/by that time'.

Example

六點以前回家。

Come home before six.

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