Chinese word

后年

Pronunciation

Pinyinhòu nián

Meaning

  • nounthe year after next

Example

他后年会毕业。tā hòu nián huì bì yè

He will graduate the year after next.

Illustration for 后年 (the year after next)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A point on the calendar reached after one intervening year.

Common phrases

  • 后年毕业hòu nián bì yè

    graduate the year after next

Similar words

明年míng nián: The next calendar year after this one.
两年后liǎng nián hòu: A point or period two years from now, emphasizing elapsed time rather than a named calendar year.
今年jīn nián: The year happening now.
去年qù nián: The year just before the present year.

Definition in Chinese

指从现在起的下一年的下一年，即再来年。zhǐ cóng xiàn zài qǐ de xià yì nián de xià yì nián jí zài lái nián

Word origin

后年 (hòunián, "the year after next") combines 后 (hòu, "after") with 年 (nián, "year") to name the second upcoming year.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Opposites

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