HSK · Level 6
133 words
Chinese word
同年
Pronunciation
Pinyintóng nián
Meaning
- adverbin the same year
Example
他和我同年毕业。tā hé wǒ tóng nián bì yè
He and I graduated in the same year.
More examples
她和我同年入学。tā hé wǒ tóng nián rù xué
She and I enrolled in the same year.
Core concept
The word draws a line around one year and groups people or events that fall within that same time span.
Common phrases
与她同年yǔ tā tóng nián
in the same year as her
同年入学tóng nián rù xué
enroll in the same year
Similar words
同时tóng shí: Shows that two events occur at the same time or during the same period.
同日tóng rì: Shows that two events occur on the same calendar day.
同月tóng yuè: Shows that two events occur in the same calendar month.
Definition in Chinese
用作副词，表示在同一年度发生或属于同一年，常用于对比两人或事件的发生时间。yòng zuò fù cí biǎo shì zài tóng yì nián dù fā shēng huò shǔ yú tóng yì nián cháng yòng yú duì bǐ liǎng rén huò shì jiàn de fā shēng shí jiān
Word origin
同年 (tóngnián, "same year") is formed from 同 (tóng, "same") and 年 (nián, "year"), so its meaning centers on a year held in common.
Usage tips
- For everyday comparisons between people, the surrounding activity or life event shows whether the shared year concerns an event or an age group.
Other meanings
- the same agenoun
Opposites
- 次年cì niánthe following yearadverb