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How to say "Yesterday" in Chinese

昨天

zuótiān

Pronunciation tip: "dzwaw-tyen"

✎Example Sentences

昨天我去了北京。

Zuótiān wǒ qù le Běijīng.

I went to Beijing yesterday.

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Related phrases

Today

今天

Tomorrow

明天

Now

现在

Later

以后

Soon

马上

What time is it?

现在几点？

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