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去年

qù nián · qu nian

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Meaning

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  1. last year
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The tree grew

  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)棵(kē)树(shù)去年(qùnián)才(cái)这么(zhème)高(gāo)。

    Last year this tree was only this tall.

  2. Dengdeng

    去年(qùnián)？现在(xiànzài)比(bǐ)屋顶(wūdǐng)还(hái)高(gāo)了(le)！

    Last year? Now it is taller than the roof!

  3. Liangliang

    去年(qùnián)我(wǒ)还(hái)在(zài)树下(shùxià)吃饭(chīfàn)。

    Last year I still ate under the tree.

  4. Dengdeng

    今年(jīnnián)树下(shùxià)全(quán)是(shì)叶子(yèzi)。

    This year it is all leaves under the tree.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)明年(míngnián)我们(wǒmen)得(děi)把(bǎ)饭桌(fànzhuō)搬走(bānzǒu)吧(ba)。

    Then next year we will have to move the table away.

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2 examples
01

去(qù)年(nián)我(wǒ)们(men)学(xué)院(yuàn)建(jiàn)了(le)一(yí)个(gè)新(xīn)教(jiào)学(xué)楼(lóu)。

A new classroom building was built in our institute last year.

Tatoeba: Chinese by eastasiastudent · English by eastasiastudent · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

去(qù)年(nián)的(de)进(jìn)口(kǒu)商(shāng)品(pǐn)额(é)超(chāo)过(guò)了(le)出(chū)口(kǒu)商(shāng)品(pǐn)额(é)。

Imports exceeded exports last year.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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去
qù

to go; to go to (a place)

年
nián

year

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