来年

lái nián

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

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Definitions

1. next year
2. the coming year

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 去年 qù nián 去年 qù nián last year Last year: last year

Related words

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• 来日 lái rì 来日 lái rì future days Future days; shares prefix 来 indicating coming time: future days

Synonyms

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• 明年 míng nián 明年 míng nián next year Generally interchangeable, but 来年 is more literary and formal, often used in written contexts or poetry.: next year

Usage notes

Formality

来年 is more formal and literary than 明年. In everyday speech, 明年 is strongly preferred.

Example Sentences

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我们希望 来年 能取得更大的进步。

We hope to make greater progress in the coming year.

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Child Words of 来年

• 来 来 lái: to come
• 年 年 nián: year