How to write 昨天 (zuó tiān) in Chinese

昨天 (pinyin: zuó tiān, written "zuo tian" or "zuotian") means yesterday. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 昨天.

Meaning

yesterday

Stroke order

昨

天

Character breakdown

昨zuóyesterday; formerly, in the past 天tiānday; sky; heaven

Examples

厨房里没有牛奶,昨天就用完了,我忘了买。

chú fáng lǐ méi yǒu niú nǎi, zuó tiān jiù yòng wán le, wǒ wàng le mǎi.

There was no milk in the kitchen. It had run out yesterday and I'd forgotten to buy more.

昨天,杭州一户人家终于找回了失踪三年的爱犬。

zuó tiān, háng zhōu yí hù rén jiā zhōng yú zhǎo huí le shī zōng sān nián de ài quǎn.

Yesterday, a family in Hangzhou finally found their beloved dog after three years missing.

您好。关于昨天讨论的方案,我们内部又开了一次会议,有几个细节需要调整。

nín hǎo. guān yú zuó tiān tǎo lùn de fāng àn, wǒ men nèi bù yòu kāi le yí cì huì yì, yǒu jǐ ge xì jié xū yào tiáo zhěng.

Hello. Regarding the proposal we discussed yesterday, we held another internal meeting, and there are several details that need to be adjusted.

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How to write 昨天 (zuó tiān) in Chinese

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