头天

頭天
tóutiān
noun #28,671

Meanings

  1. 1 the day before
  2. 2 yesterday
  3. 3 the first day

Examples

Tā tóutiān wǎnshang méi shuì hǎo, dì'èrtiān zhuàngtài hěn chà.
He didn't sleep well the night before, so his condition was poor the next day.
Kǎoshì tóutiān, tā hái zài fùxí dào shēnyè.
The day before the exam, she was still reviewing until late at night.

Tips

usage
头天 primarily means 'the day before' or 'the previous day' in context. It can also mean 'the first day.' It is more common in spoken northern Chinese; is more universally understood.

Stroke Order

tóu
tiān