Basic Meaning
n
Almost always part of a compound word like 昨天, 昨晚, or 昨夜. Rarely used alone in modern speech.
yesterday; the day before today.
昨天,今天的前一天。
Words:
Synonyms:
昔
Sentences:
- 昨天下了一整天雨。It rained all day yesterday.
- 他昨晚没睡好。He didn't sleep well last night.
n
Used in a more formal or literary context to refer to the past, often in contrast with the present (今).
the past; former times.
泛指过去。
Sentences:
- 今是而昨非。Today is right and yesterday was wrong (to see past mistakes).
- 昨日的世界与今天完全不同。The world of yesterday is completely different from today's.
Writing & Component
Radical日
Structureleft_right
Stroke Count9
Strokes丨𠃍一一丿一丨一一
