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“last year” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinqù nián

Example

去年我们搬家了。qù nián wǒ men bān jiā le

Last year, we moved.

Illustration for 去年 (last year)

How to say “last year” in Chinese

“Last year” in Chinese is 去年 (qù nián).

The single calendar year immediately behind the present year.

Full entry for 去年: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 去年

去年我去了北京。qù nián wǒ qù le běi jīng

Last year, I went to Beijing.

Tips for using 去年

  • A time word alone does not show whether an event is complete; Chinese still uses the rest of the sentence to show completion or ongoing action.

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