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往年 (wǎng nián) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 6
往年 (wǎng nián) is a Chinese word: previous years. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 往年
名 míng noun
previous years
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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Word breakdown
往 wǎng — past, previous (indicates direction toward the past)
Words with this character (16)
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- 往 contributes to the sense of recurrence and frequency through repetition
- 往 repetition of the character emphasizes the habitual and frequent nature
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成功往往需要努力。
chéng gōng wǎng wǎng xū yào nǔ lì
Success often requires effort.
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他很善于与人交往。
tā hěn shàn yú yǔ rén jiāo wǎng
He is very good at interacting with people.
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我们明天前往北京。
wǒ men míng tiān qián wǎng Běi jīng
We will go to Beijing tomorrow.
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他每天往返于家和公司之间。
tā měi tiān wǎng fǎn yú jiā hé gōng sī zhī jiān
He commutes back and forth between home and the office every day.
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他比以往更加努力了。
tā bǐ yǐ wǎng gèng jiā nǔ lì le
He works harder than before.
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我向往自由的生活。
wǒ xiàng wǎng zì yóu de shēng huó
I yearn for a free life.
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往后我们要更加努力。
wǎng hòu wǒ men yào gèng jiā nǔ lì
From now on we need to work harder.
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我们两家人常常往来。
wǒ men liǎng jiā rén cháng cháng wǎng lái
Our two families often visit each other.
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我们两家经常来往。
wǒ men liǎng jiā jīng cháng lái wǎng
Our two families frequently interact.
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我们将一如既往地支持你。
wǒ men jiāng yì rú jì wǎng de zhī chí nǐ
We will support you as always.
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面对困难，我们要勇往直前。
miàn duì kùn nán wǒ men yào yǒng wǎng zhí qián
Facing difficulties, we must forge ahead courageously.
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往事如烟，转眼就过去了。
wǎng shì rú yān zhuǎn yǎn jiù guò qù le
Past events are like smoke, passing in the blink of an eye.
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他往常六点起床。
tā wǎng cháng liù diǎn qǐ chuáng
He usually gets up at six o'clock.
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- 往 past, former (indicates temporal direction backward)
- 日 days, time period (the temporal unit being referred to)
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我常常怀念往日的美好时光。
wǒ cháng cháng huái niàn wǎng rì de měi hǎo shí guāng
I often miss the beautiful times of former days.
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- 礼 Courtesy, propriety, gift
- 尚 Esteem, value, uphold
- 往 Go,往来 means going and coming (reciprocal exchange)
- 来 Come, 往来 means going and coming (reciprocal exchange)
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在中国文化中，礼尚往来是一种重要的社交礼仪。
zài zhōng guó wén huà zhōng lǐ shàng wǎng lái shì yī zhǒng zhòng yào de shè jiāo lǐ yí
In Chinese culture, courtesy demands reciprocity is an important social etiquette.
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这里每天有很多车辆过往。
zhè lǐ měi tiān yǒu hěn duō chē liàng guò wǎng
Many vehicles pass by here every day.
年 nián — year (provides the time unit)
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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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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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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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
往 is not used as a component in any other character.
往 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order
年 is not used as a component in any other character.
年 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order