English–Chinese
“back then” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindāng nián
Example
当年我们都很年轻。dāng nián wǒ men dōu hěn nián qīng
Back then, we were all young.
How to say “back then” in Chinese
“Back then” in Chinese is 当年 (dāng nián).
A past year or period held in memory as a meaningful reference point.
Example sentences with 当年
当年公司刚成立，只有几个员工。dāng nián gōng sī gāng chéng lì zhí yǒu jǐ gè yuán gōng
Back then, the company had just been established and had only a few employees.
Tips for using 当年
- When it modifies a noun, English usually places the time expression before the noun or recasts the clause, so a literal word-for-word order can sound unnatural.