English–Chinese
“year after next” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinhòu nián
Example
他后年会毕业。tā hòu nián huì bì yè
He will graduate the year after next.
How to say “year after next” in Chinese
“Year after next” in Chinese is 后年 (hòu nián).
A point on the calendar reached after one intervening year.
Example sentences with 后年
我们打算后年搬家到上海。wǒ men dǎ suàn hòu nián bān jiā dào shàng hǎi
We plan to move to Shanghai the year after next.
Tips for using 后年
- English often uses "in two years" for elapsed time, while Chinese uses 两年后 (liǎng nián hòu, "two years later") when the interval matters rather than the calendar year.