the day before yesterday
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the day before yesterday
formalA formal/literary synonym for "前天" (qiántiān). Used in written language, classical contexts, or formal speech.
Qián前
rì日
fāng方
dǐ抵
Jīng京
，
jīn今
rì日
biàn便
xū需
fǎn返
chéng程
。
We arrived in Beijing the day before yesterday and must return today.
Cǐ此
shì事
qián前
rì日
yǐ已
shāng商
yì议
wán完
bì毕
。
This matter was settled the day before yesterday.
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Qián前
rì日
zhī之
yǔ雨
，
rùn润
zé泽
dà大
dì地
。
The rain from the day before yesterday moistened the earth.