hòu nián
the year after next
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我后年就要毕业了。
wǒ hòu nián jiù yào bì yè le .
I'm graduating the year after next.
这座别墅将于后年建成。
zhè zuò bié shù jiānɡ yú hòu nián jiàn chénɡ .
This villa will be built the year after next.
后年我们就会见面的。
hòu nián wǒ mén jiù huì jiàn miàn de .
We'll meet the year after that.
去年 (qùnián)
last year
今年 (jīnnián)
this year
The Chinese word 后年 (hòunián) is composed of two characters: 后 (hòu) and 年 (nián). The character 后 means "after" or "later", while the character 年 means "year". Together, they form the compound word 后年, which literally means "the year after next year".The word 后年 is used to refer to the year that comes after the next year. For example, if it is currently 2023, then 后年 would refer to the year 2025.The word 后年 can also be used in a more general sense to refer to the future. For example, someone might say 我打算后年去中国 (wǒ dǎsuàn hòunián qù zhōngguó), which means "I plan to go to China in the future".The word 后年 is a common word in Chinese and is used in both spoken and written language. It is important for HSK learners to be familiar with this word in order to understand and communicate in Chinese.
