(dāng nián) - in those days, back then; that very year in Mandarin

dāngnián

Traditional: 當年

Also read dàng nián that same year, within the year

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Translation

in those days, back then; that very year

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当

Stroke order for 年

年

Examples

广guǎng。

Back then Grandpa came over from Guangdong.

,。

He smiled as he thought back to those days.

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This railway was built by Chinese labourers in those days.

。

In her day she was the best pupil in the school.

,。

The little village of those days has now become a city.

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