How to say “year before last” in Chinese
year before last
“Year before last” in Chinese is 前年, qián nián: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
前年 is read qián 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
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 “前年”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “year before last” in Chinese?
“Year before last” in Chinese is 前年, pinyin qiánnián.
What does 前年 mean?
前年 (qiánnián) means “year before last”.
How do you write 前年?
前年 is 2 characters: 前 (qián) — front, ahead; 年 (nián) — year. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 前年?
前年 is read qiánnián. Tones: qián — second tone, nián — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“year before last” in the lesson “Just now”
This word is from the topic “Seasons and time” of HSK 3. 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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