How to say “that year” in Chinese
that year, in those years
“That year” in Chinese is 当年, dāng nián: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
当年 is read dāng nián: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
当然 — “it must be so”, that is, of course.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “当年”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “that year” in Chinese?
“That year” in Chinese is 当年, pinyin dāngnián.
What does 当年 mean?
当年 (dāngnián) means “that year, in those years”.
How do you write 当年?
当年 is 2 characters: 当 (dāng) — serve as; when; 年 (nián) — year. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 当年?
当年 is read dāngnián. Tones: dāng — first tone, nián — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“that year” in the lesson “The distant past”
This word is from the topic “China: the country and its history” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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