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当年 (dāng nián) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 5
当年 (dāng nián) is a Chinese word: in those days. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 当年
名 míng noun
in those days
当年他是一个很有名的歌手。
dāng nián tā shì yí gè hěn yǒu míng de gē shǒu
In those days he was a very famous singer.
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Word breakdown
当 dāng — at/during (temporal indicator)
Words with this character (28)
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当然，我很愿意帮助你。
dāng rán wǒ hěn yuàn yì bāng zhù nǐ
Of course, I'm very willing to help you.
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当时我还是个学生。
dāng shí wǒ hái shì gè xué shēng
At that time, I was still a student.
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- 应 should, ought to (expressing duty or appropriateness)
- 当 proper, appropriate (reinforces the sense of what is fitting)
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我们应当尊重他人的意见。
wǒ men yīng dāng zūn zhòng tā rén de yì jiàn
We should respect others' opinions.
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我们当中有人会说英语。
wǒ men dāng zhōng yǒu rén huì shuō yīng yǔ
Among us, someone can speak English.
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当前最重要的任务是完成这个项目。
dāng qián zuì zhòng yào de rèn wu shì wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù
The most important task at present is to complete this project.
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当地人很友好。
dāng dì rén hěn yǒu hǎo
The local people are very friendly.
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一美元相当于七元人民币。
yī měi yuán xiāng dāng yú qī yuán rén mín bì
One US dollar is equivalent to seven yuan.
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当下最重要的是健康。
dāng xià zuì zhòng yào de shì jiàn kāng
The most important thing right now is health.
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当今社会竞争很激烈。
dāng jīn shè huì jìng zhēng hěn jī liè
Competition in modern society is very fierce.
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他是当代最伟大的作家之一。
tā shì dāng dài zuì wěi dà de zuò jiā zhī yī
He is one of the greatest writers of contemporary times.
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我当初就不该答应他。
wǒ dāng chū jiù bù gāi dā ying tā
I shouldn't have agreed to him in the first place.
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警察当场抓住了小偷。
jǐng chá dāng chǎng zhuā zhù le xiǎo tōu
The police caught the thief on the spot.
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她在这次选举中当选为市长。
tā zài zhè cì xuǎn jǔ zhōng dāng xuǎn wéi shì zhǎng
She was elected as mayor in this election.
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有什么话就当面说。
yǒu shén me huà jiù dāng miàn shuō
If you have something to say, say it to my face.
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不敢当，这都是大家的功劳。
bù gǎn dāng zhè dōu shì dà jiā de gōng láo
I don't deserve it, this is everyone's achievement.
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她经常充当我们之间的翻译。
tā jīng cháng chōng dāng wǒ men zhī jiān de fān yì
She often acts as the translator between us.
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他的进攻势不可当，对手毫无还手之力。
tā de jìn gōng shì bù kě dāng duì shǒu háo wú huán shǒu zhī lì
His attack was irresistible, the opponent had no power to fight back.
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- 当 to bear, to face (something deserved)
- 之 it (referring to the honor or recognition)
- 无 without, not have
- 愧 shame, guilt, ashamed
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她获得这个奖项当之无愧。
tā huò dé zhè ge jiǎng xiàng dāng zhī wú kuì
She fully deserves this award.
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当事人双方已经达成和解。
dāng shì rén shuāng fāng yǐ jīng dá chéng hé jiě
Both parties concerned have reached a settlement.
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不要当众批评孩子。
bù yào dāng zhòng pī píng hái zi
Don't criticize children in public.
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提高教育质量是国家的当务之急。
tí gāo jiào yù zhì liàng shì guó jiā de dāng wù zhī jí
Improving education quality is the nation's top priority.
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他听到消息后当即决定返回家乡。
tā tīng dào xiāo xi hòu dāng jí jué dìng fǎn huí jiā xiāng
He immediately decided to return to his hometown after hearing the news.
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当心地滑！
dāng xīn dì huá
Watch out for slippery floor!
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门票当日有效。
mén piào dāng rì yǒu xiào
The ticket is valid on the same day.
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当晚发生了一件大事。
dàng wǎn fā shēng le yī jiàn dà shì
A major event happened that evening.
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- 当 at (the time); facing
- 机 critical moment; opportunity
- 立 immediately; at once
- 断 decide; make a decision
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面对突发情况，领导当机立断，避免了更大的损失。
miàn duì tū fā qíng kuàng lǐng dǎo dāng jī lì duàn bì miǎn le gèng dà de sǔn shī
Faced with the sudden situation, the leader made a prompt decision and avoided greater losses.
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我们应该担当起保护环境的责任。
wǒ men yīng gāi dān dāng qǐ bǎo hù huán jìng de zé rèn
We should take on the responsibility of protecting the environment.
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- 理 reason, principle, logic
- 所 that which (grammatical particle connecting elements)
- 当 should, ought to, appropriate
- 然 so, thus, in that way (natural state)
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父母关心孩子是理所当然的事。
fù mǔ guān xīn hái zi shì lǐ suǒ dāng rán de shì
Parents caring for their children is a matter of course.
年 nián — year/time period
Words with this character (45)
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今年我二十岁。
jīn nián wǒ èr shí suì
I am twenty years old this year.
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去年我去了中国。
qù nián wǒ qù le zhōng guó
Last year I went to China.
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我明年要去中国旅游。
wǒ míng nián yào qù zhōng guó lǚ yóu
I'm going to travel to China next year.
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我们一家人在北京过年。
wǒ men yì jiā rén zài běi jīng guò nián
Our whole family celebrates the New Year in Beijing.
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我前年去过北京。
wǒ qián nián qù guò Běi jīng
I went to Beijing the year before last.
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我计划后年去中国留学。
wǒ jì huà hòu nián qù Zhōng guó liú xué
I plan to study abroad in China the year after next.
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她上三年级。
tā shàng sān nián jí
She is in third grade.
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她看起来很年轻。
tā kàn qǐ lái hěn nián qīng
She looks very young.
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新年快乐！
xīn nián kuài lè
Happy New Year!
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他今年四十五岁，已经进入中年。
tā jīn nián sì shí wǔ suì yǐ jīng jìn rù zhōng nián
He is forty-five years old this year and has already entered middle age.
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那个少年喜欢打篮球。
nà ge shào nián xǐ huan dǎ lán qiú
That youth likes to play basketball.
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他计划年底完成这个项目。
tā jì huà nián dǐ wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù
He plans to complete this project by the end of the year.
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年龄不是问题。
nián líng bù shì wèn tí
Age is not a problem.
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他常常回忆起童年的时光。
tā cháng cháng huí yì qǐ tóng nián de shí guāng
He often recalls his childhood times.
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她的老年生活很充实。
tā de lǎo nián shēng huó hěn chōng shí
Her life in old age is very fulfilling.
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这个青年很有礼貌。
zhè ge qīng nián hěn yǒu lǐ mào
This young person is very polite.
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今天是我们结婚十周年。
jīn tiān shì wǒ men jié hūn shí zhōu nián
Today is our 10th wedding anniversary.
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每个学年分为两个学期。
měi gè xué nián fēn wéi liǎng gè xué qī
Each academic year is divided into two semesters.
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- 年 year; provides the temporal/time dimension
- 代 generation; era; period; denotes a distinct period or generation
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这是一个充满变革的年代。
zhè shì yí gè chōng mǎn biàn gé de nián dài
This is an era full of change.
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年初我们制定了新的计划。
nián chū wǒ men zhì dìng le xīn de jì huà
At the beginning of the year, we made new plans.
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我们全家在一起吃年夜饭。
wǒ men quán jiā zài yì qǐ chī nián yè fàn
Our whole family eats the New Year's Eve dinner together.
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他年纪大了，走路很慢。
tā nián jì dà le zǒu lù hěn màn
He's getting old in age and walks very slowly.
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他今年十八岁，已经成年了。
tā jīn nián shí bā suì yǐ jīng chéng nián le
He is eighteen years old this year and has already come of age.
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- 近 near, recent (indicates closeness in time)
- 年 year (the unit of time being referenced)
- 来 come, since (indicates a period continuing up to now)
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近年来，环境保护越来越受到重视。
jìn nián lái huán jìng bǎo hù yuè lái yuè shòu dào zhòng shì
In recent years, environmental protection has received more and more attention.
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历年来，这个城市发生了巨大变化。
lì nián lái zhè ge chéng shì fā shēng le jù dà biàn huà
Over the years, this city has undergone tremendous changes.
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这里常年温暖。
zhè lǐ cháng nián wēn nuǎn
It's warm here all year round.
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他获得了年度最佳员工奖。
tā huò dé le nián dù zuì jiā yuán gōng jiǎng
He received the Employee of the Year award.
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公司会在年终发放奖金。
gōng sī huì zài nián zhōng fā fàng jiǎng jīn
The company will distribute bonuses at year-end.
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往年这个时候已经下雪了。
wǎng nián zhè ge shí hou yǐ jīng xià xuě le
In previous years, it was already snowing at this time.
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大年初一，孩子们给长辈拜年。
dà nián chū yī hái zi men gěi zhǎng bèi bài nián
On New Year's Day, children pay New Year respects to their elders.
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未成年人不能购买烟酒。
wèi chéng nián rén bù néng gòu mǎi yān jiǔ
Minors cannot purchase cigarettes and alcohol.
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- 嘉 excellent, auspicious; adds positive connotation
- 年 year; indicates the annual nature of celebration
- 华 splendid, magnificent; adds grandeur and serves as phonetic element
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这个城市每年都会举办盛大的嘉年华活动。
zhè ge chéng shì měi nián dōu huì jǔ bàn shèng dà de jiā nián huá huó dòng
This city holds a grand carnival event every year.
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多年来，这个城市发生了很大的变化。
duō nián lái zhè ge chéng shì fā shēng le hěn dà de biàn huà
Over the years, this city has undergone great changes.
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这个城市年均降雨量达到1000毫米。
zhè ge chéng shì nián jūn jiàng yǔ liàng dá dào yī qiān háo mǐ
This city's annual average rainfall reaches 1000 millimeters.
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公司的年报显示了良好的业绩。
gōng sī de nián bào xiǎn shì le liáng hǎo de yè jì
The company's annual report shows good performance.
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过年的时候，家家户户都会贴年画。
guò nián de shí hou jiā jiā hù hù dōu huì tiē nián huà
During New Year, every household puts up New Year paintings.
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他的年薪超过一百万。
tā de nián xīn chāo guò yì bǎi wàn
His annual salary exceeds one million.
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树干上的年轮清晰可见。
shù gàn shàng de nián lún qīng xī kě jiàn
The annual rings on the tree trunk are clearly visible.
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他虽然年迈，但身体很健康。
tā suī rán nián mài dàn shēn tǐ hěn jiàn kāng
Although he is elderly, he is very healthy.
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这个合同的年限是五年。
zhè ge hé tong de nián xiàn shì wǔ nián
The term of this contract is five years.
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他早年在北京学习中文。
tā zǎo nián zài Běi jīng xué xí Zhōng wén
He studied Chinese in Beijing in his early years.
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她晚年致力于慈善事业。
tā wǎn nián zhì lì yú cí shàn shì yè
She devoted her later years to charitable work.
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我们来年再见吧。
wǒ men lái nián zài jiàn ba
Let's meet again next year.
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这个地区连年干旱。
zhè ge dì qū lián nián gān hàn
This region has experienced drought year after year.
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公司的利润逐年增长。
gōng sī de lì rùn zhú nián zēng zhǎng
The company's profits grow year by year.
Structure & writing
当 is a component in 2 characters
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⺌ is a component in 6 characters
彐 is a component in 18 characters
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年 is not used as a component in any other character.
年 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
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