yesterday (colloquial)
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yesterday (colloquial)
informalColloquial northern Chinese expression, particularly common in Beijing dialect. Also pronounced as 昨儿个 (zuór•ge). Used in casual conversation instead of the standard 昨天.
Zuó昨
r儿
wǒ我
qù去
chāo超
shì市
mǎi买
le了
diǎn点
cài菜
。
Yesterday I went to the supermarket and bought some groceries.
Zuó昨
r儿
ge个
tiān天
qì气
tè特
bié别
hǎo好
，
wǒ我
men们
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
le了
。
The weather was especially nice yesterday, so we went to the park.
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Nǐ你
zuó昨
r儿
wǎn晚
shang上
qù去
nǎ哪
r儿
le了
？
Where did you go last night?