前夕

• 拼音: qián xī
• 汉字拆解: 前 = before; 夕 = 月 crescent (originally depicted the evening sky)

含义

Eve; the night or period immediately before an important event, festival, or date.

More literary and formal than 前一天 (the day before). Carries a tone of anticipation or solemnity. Common in journalism, literature, and formal speech. Used for holidays (节日前夕), decisions (宣布前夕), and historical moments (战争前夕).

例句

1. 在高考前夕，许多学生彻夜复习，家长们也是心绪难宁。
2. 公司上市前夕，创始人召集全体员工发表了一番激动人心的讲话。
3. 春节前夕，城市里大街小巷张灯结彩，喜庆气氛浓烈。

用法指南

语境: news, events, history

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 条约签署前夕，双方谈判代表进行了最后一轮紧张磋商，就若干核心条款达成一致。(On the eve of the treaty's signing, representatives from both sides held a final round of intense consultations and reached agreement on several core provisions.)
• 奥运会开幕前夕，运动员们抵达选手村后纷纷调整状态，为接下来的激烈竞争积蓄力量。(On the eve of the Olympic Games opening ceremony, athletes arrived at the athletes' village and adjusted their condition in preparation for the fierce competition ahead.)

错误说法

• 在会议前夕的前一天 — 前夕 already means the eve/period immediately before; adding 前一天 is redundant; use 前夕 alone

起源与历史

前 (before) + 夕 (evening/dusk) — the evening or moment before a significant occasion

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal