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“next year” in Chinese

Chinese

Also来年 (lái nián)

Pronunciation

Pinyinmíng nián

Example

明年我们一起去旅行吧。míng nián wǒ men yì qǐ qù lǚ xíng ba

Let's take a trip together next year.

Illustration for 明年 (next year)

How to say “next year” in Chinese

“Next year” in Chinese is 明年 (míng nián).

The calendar year on the page immediately after the present year.

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

Example sentences with 明年

好，我们明年见。hǎo wǒ men míng nián jiàn

All right, see you next year.

Tips for using 明年

  • In simple Chinese sentences, a time expression often comes before the subject, so this word can set the time frame at the very beginning of a plan.

Other Chinese words for “next year”

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来年

lái nián

nounnext year

你打算来年做什么？nǐ dǎ suàn lái nián zuò shén me

What are you planning to do next year?

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