(qù nián) - last year in Mandarin

qùnián

Traditional: 去年

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Translation

last year

Word origin

A compound of 去 (qù, to go, past, gone) and 年 (nián, year), with 去 here meaning the year that has gone by, hence last year.

Origin: compound
Root: 去 (qù, gone, past) + 年 (nián, year)

Stroke order

去

年

Examples

。

I went to Japan last year.

冬dōng。

Last winter was especially cold.

毕bì业yè。

He graduated from university last year.

。

This time last year I was still in Shanghai.

。

We met last year.

去年 (qùnián) means last year, where 去 carries the sense of the year just passed. It contrasts with 今年 (jīnnián, this year) and 明年 (míngnián, next year).

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This word is part of lesson 33.