How to Say “Yesterday” in Mandarin

昨天
zuótiān

Yesterday

Loop it until it sticks →or hear it in a slower voice, tone by tone

Character by character

  • 昨zuóyesterday
  • 天tiānday

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Common questions

How do you say "Yesterday" in Mandarin?
"Yesterday" in Mandarin is 昨天, pronounced zuótiān (second tone, first tone).
What does 昨天 mean literally?
昨天 breaks down as 昨 (yesterday) + 天 (day).
What tones does 昨天 use?
昨天 is pronounced zuótiān: second tone, first tone.