Usages of zuótiān
我们 今天 比 昨天 忙。wǒmen jīntiān bǐ zuótiān máng.
We are busier today than yesterday.
昨天 我 跟 她 说 我 不 能 去。zuótiān wǒ gēn tā shuō wǒ bù néng qù.
Yesterday I told her I couldn’t go.
今天 的 工作 没有 昨天 那么 忙。jīntiān de gōngzuò méiyǒu zuótiān nàme máng.
Today’s work is not as busy as yesterday.
昨天 她 给 我 看 了 很多 狗 和 猫 的 照片。Zuótiān tā gěi wǒ kàn le hěnduō gǒu hé māo de zhàopiàn.
Yesterday she showed me many photos of dogs and cats.
昨天 下 午 校长 在 教学楼 门口 跟 家长 们 聊天。zuótiān xiàwǔ xiàozhǎng zài jiàoxuélóu ménkǒu gēn jiāzhǎng men liáotiān.
Yesterday afternoon the principal chatted with the parents at the entrance of the classroom building.
她 昨天 有点儿 感冒， 今天 还 在 咳嗽。tā zuótiān yǒudiǎnr gǎnmào, jīntiān hái zài késou.
She had a bit of a cold yesterday, and she is still coughing today.
她 昨天 没 睡 好， 今天 上课 的 时候 差点儿 睡着。tā zuótiān méi shuì hǎo, jīntiān shàngkè de shíhou chàdiǎnr shuìzháo.
She didn’t sleep well yesterday, and she almost fell asleep in class today.
她 的 症状 比 昨天 好转 多 了。tā de zhèngzhuàng bǐ zuótiān hǎozhuǎn duō le.
Her symptoms are much better than yesterday.
昨天 晚上 我 没 睡好， 所以 今天 有点儿 头疼。zuótiān wǎnshang wǒ méi shuìhǎo, suǒyǐ jīntiān yǒudiǎnr tóuténg.
I didn’t sleep well last night, so I have a bit of a headache today.
我 昨天 在 网站 上 下单 买 了 一件 衣服， 今天 就 收到 了。Wǒ zuótiān zài wǎngzhàn shàng xiàdān mǎi le yíjiàn yīfu, jīntiān jiù shōudào le.
Yesterday I placed an order for a piece of clothing on a website, and it arrived today.
难怪 你 今天 这么 累， 原来 昨天 晚上 没 睡好。nánguài nǐ jīntiān zhème lèi, yuánlái zuótiān wǎnshang méi shuìhǎo.
No wonder you’re so tired today; it turns out you didn’t sleep well last night.
她 昨天 没有 午睡， 所以 晚上 八点半 就 想 睡觉 了。tā zuótiān méiyǒu wǔshuì, suǒyǐ wǎnshang bādiǎnbàn jiù xiǎng shuìjiào le.
She didn’t take a nap yesterday, so she wanted to go to sleep as early as eight-thirty.
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