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In former years in Chinese: 往年 (wǎng nián)

wǎng nián

in former years

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Definitions

  1. 1in former years
  2. 2in previous years

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往
年

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ㄨㄤˇ

wǎng

ㄨ/ uㄤ/ angˇ/ third tone

ㄋㄧㄢˊ

nián

ㄋ/ nㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 今年的冬天比往年冷得多。

    jīn nián de dōng tiān bǐ wǎng nián lěng dé duō。

    This winter is much colder than in previous years.

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Related words

年

nián

year

往

wǎng

to go (in a direction)

去年

qù nián

last year

年级

nián jí

grade

年轻

nián qīng

young

年龄

nián líng

(a person's) age

往往

wǎng wǎng

usually

年代

nián dài

a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties)

年纪

nián jì

age

往返

wǎng fǎn

to go back and forth

半年

bàn nián

half a year

今年

jīn nián

this year

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