How to Say ‘The day before’ in Traditional Chinese
前一天
qián yī tiān
[qián yī tyen]
💬 Usage Tip: 前 put before a time means "the one before". Swap the time unit to make other phrases: 前兩天 "two days before", 前一個小時 "an hour before".
Phrase Breakdown
前
qián
[qián]
before; previous
Indicates a time earlier than a reference point.
前一天晚上我很忙。
I was busy the night before.
一
yī
[yī]
one
Indicates a single item or unit.
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.
我每天晚上都會看球。
I watch football every night.
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