Posts by wu_ming@zirk.us
 (DIR) Post #ASl5izW7aqlqSVHzNI by wu_ming@zirk.us
       2023-02-17T03:56:57Z
       
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       @grammargirl In Mandarin, tomorrow (míngtiān 明天) and yesterday (zuótiān 昨天) are unique words, but then you get a similar sort of construction as your overmorrow examples with the words for the two days before yesterday and after tomorrow:The day after tomorrow: hòutiān 後天, literally "behind day"Two days after tomorrow: dà hòutiān 大後天, lit. "big behind day"The day before yesterday: qiántiān 前天, lit. "front day"Two days before yesterday: dà qiántiān 大前天, lit. "big front day"
       
 (DIR) Post #ASl5jO6oA6NQjEdctE by wu_ming@zirk.us
       2023-02-17T03:57:13Z
       
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       @grammargirl A teacher once explained to me how one moves through time in Mandarin as walking backwards while facing the past.