前夕
cin4 zik6qián xī
English
- eve
- eve; the night before an important event
- the day before
- moment right before the unfolding of an event
粵語 — Cantonese
- (重要日子嘅)前一晚
- 大事發生之前嘅時刻
Examples
聖誕前夕
Christmas Eve ----
暴風雨前夕
the eve of a storm
考试前夕,他特别焦虑。
He was very anxious on the eve of the exam.
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Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk