去年

qù nián

CL 年 nián

HSK 2.0 Level 2 HSK 3.0 Level 1 Noun Common

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Definitions

1. last year

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 明年 míng nián 明年 míng nián next year 去年是过去的一年，明年是未来的一年。: next year

Related words

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• 今年 jīn nián 今年 jīn nián this year 今年 refers to this year, forming a time sequence with 去年 (last year).: this year
• 明年 míng nián 明年 míng nián next year 明年 refers to next year, completing the past-present-future set with 去年 and 今年.: next year

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Learners sometimes misplace 去年 in a sentence; it should precede the verb, as in '我去年去了中国', not '我去了中国去年'.

Formality

去年 is standard and neutral in register, suitable for both spoken and written Mandarin. No formal/informal variant.

Example Sentences

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他 去年 开始创业，现在公司发展得不错。

He started his own business last year, and now the company is developing well.

他们 去年 结婚了。

They got married last year.

跟 去年 相比，今年更热。

Compared to last year, this year is hotter.

他们 去年 离婚了。

They got divorced last year.

这本小说 去年 已经出版了。

This novel was already published last year.

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Words Containing 去年

• 去年底 去年底 qù nián dǐ: late last year

Child Words of 去年

• 去 去 qù: to go
• 年 年 nián: year