qián​yè

eve

qián​yè eve · a previous night

  1. qián prepositionlocative
    before
    (bound form) ago; before; earlier; previously
  2. noun
    night
    the period between sunset and sunrise; evening; night; (classifier) used as a counter for nights or evenings

qián​yè night before last

  1. abbreviation for the day before yesterday
    (colloquial) abbreviation for the day before yesterday. Used in speech or informal writing.
  2. noun
    night
    the period between sunset and sunrise; evening; night; (classifier) used as a counter for nights or evenings