Korean word

작년

Pronunciation

Romanizationchangnyeon

Meaning

  • nounlast year

Example

저는 작년에 한국에 왔어요.cheo neun chang nyeo ne han gu ge wa sseo yo

I came to Korea last year.

Illustration for 작년 (last year)

More examples

작년에 비해 매출이 늘었어요.chang nyeo ne pi hae mae chu ri neu reo sseo yo

Sales increased compared with last year.

Core concept

The full year directly before the present year.

Common phrases

  • 작년에 비해chang nyeo ne pi hae

    compared with last year

  • 작년보다chang nyeon bo da

    than last year

  • 작년실적chang nyeon sil jeok

    last year's performance

Similar words

지난해chinanhae: The completed calendar year before the current one, commonly used in writing.

Definition in Korean

지금보다 한 해 전의 기간을 이르는 말로, 보통 바로 이전 연도를 가리키는 명사.chi geum bo da han hae cheo nui ki ga neul i reu neun mal lo po tong pa ro i jeon yeon do reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

It is a Sino-Korean word formed from elements meaning previous and year, so it names the year immediately before the present year.

Usage tips

  • When it tells when an event happened, this time word commonly appears with the Korean time particle meaning at or in.

Opposites

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