往年
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

往年

wǎngnián

in former years; in previous years

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

in former years; in previous years

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Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 往年

What does 往年 mean in Chinese?

往年 (wǎngnián) means in former years; in previous years.

How do you pronounce 往年?

往年 is pronounced wǎngnián.

Is 往年 an HSK word?

往年 is on the HSK 6 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 往年?

往年 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.

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