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昨 zuó

yesterday; formerly, in the past

Strokes
9
Level
HSK 1
Radical
日
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 日乍 ⿰日乍

Memory hint: day

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  1. 昨天下雨了。
    Zuótiān xiàyǔ le.
    It rained yesterday.
    yesterday fall-rain (particle)
  2. 昨天你去哪儿了？
    Zuótiān nǐ qù nǎr le?
    Where did you go yesterday?
    yesterday you go where (particle) (question)
  3. 昨天的作业，你今天一定要交吧。
    Zuótiān de zuòyè, nǐ jīntiān yídìng yào jiāo ba.
    You must hand in yesterday's homework today.
    yesterday (particle) homework, you today definitely must hand-in (suggestion)
  4. 我昨天没有去学校。
    Wǒ zuótiān méiyǒu qù xuéxiào.
    I didn't go to school yesterday.
    i yesterday not-have go school
  5. 昨天晚上八点，我在家看电视。
    Zuótiān wǎnshang bā diǎn, wǒ zài jiā kàn diànshì.
    At eight last night, I watched TV at home.
    yesterday evening eight o'clock, i at home watch TV

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