How to say “former years” in Chinese
former years
“Former years” in Chinese is 往年, wǎng nián: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
往年 is read wǎng 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
On the left, 彳 “step”.
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 “往年”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 往年. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 今年冬天比往年冷得多jīnniándōngtiānbǐwǎngniánlěngdeduōThis winter is much colder than in past years.
- 今年比往年热jīnniánbǐwǎngniánrèThis year it's hotter than in past years.
More words from the lesson “At first and in past years”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “former years” in Chinese?
“Former years” in Chinese is 往年, pinyin wǎngnián.
What does 往年 mean?
往年 (wǎngnián) means “former years”.
How do you write 往年?
往年 is 2 characters: 往 (wǎng) — toward; 年 (nián) — year. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 往年?
往年 is read wǎngnián. Tones: wǎng — third tone, nián — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“former years” in the lesson “At first and in past years”
This word is from the topic “Time and deadlines” of HSK 6. 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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