当年

dāng nián

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

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当年

dāng nián Noun in those days; then

当年

dàng nián that very same year

Definitions

1. in those days
2. then
3. in those years
4. during that time

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 如今 rú jīn 如今 rú jīn nowadays 现在，相对于过去的时间。: nowadays

Register variants

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• 那时 nà shí 那时 nà shí then 口语中更常用的说法。: then

Related words

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• 当初 dāng chū 当初 dāng chū at that time 泛指从前或特指过去发生某件事情的时候。: at that time

Synonyms

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• 当时 dāng shí 当时 dāng shí then 指过去某个时候，常用于口语。: then

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 当年 (dàngnián, meaning 'that very year'). The tone of 当 changes from dāng to dàng.

Formality

Commonly used in both spoken and written language, but 那时 is more colloquial for 'at that time'.

Example Sentences

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当年 他是一名教师。

In those days he was a teacher.

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Words Containing 当年

• 不减当年 不减当年 bù jiǎn dāng nián: (of one's skills, appearance etc) not to have deteriorated a bit
• 好汉不提当年勇 好汉不提当年勇 hǎo hàn bù tí dāng nián yǒng: a real man doesn't boast about his past achievements (idiom)
• 正当年 正当年 zhèng dāng nián: to be in the prime of life

Child Words of 当年

• 当 当 dāng: (onom.) dong
• 年 年 nián: year
• 当 当 dàng: at or in the very same...