daai6 cin4 jat6大前日

Jyutpingdaai6 cin4 jat6

Yaledaaih chìhn yaht

名詞

Definition

Three days ago.

colloquialtime

How it's used

This term follows the logical progression of 尋日 for yesterday and 前日 for the day before yesterday. It is the standard way to refer to the day before the day before yesterday in daily life. Unlike some other time expressions, it is used exclusively to refer to a specific point in the past rather than a duration.

Examples

ngo5我daai6大cin4前jat6日ji5已ging1經gaau1交zo2咗fan2份bou3報gou3告。

I already handed in the report three days ago.

nei5你daai6大cin4前jat6日hai6係mai6咪heoi3去zo2咗tai2睇hei3戲aa4呀？

Did you go watch a movie three days ago?

Common phrases

daai6大cin4前jat6日ziu1朝zou2早

the morning of three days ago

daai6大cin4前jat6日je6夜maan5晚

the night of three days ago

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 大後日, which refers to three days in the future. Be careful not to mix up the past and future directions when using the prefix 大.