qián nián
l'année avant-dernière
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前年我去了北京。
qián nián wǒ qùle běijīng.
I went to Beijing the year before last.
前年我读了这本书。
qián nián wǒ dúle zhè běn shū.
I read this book the year before last.
前年我认识了他。
qián nián wǒ rènshi le tā.
I met him the year before last.
去年 (qùnián)
last year
上年 (shàngnián)
the year before last
去年 (qùnián)
last year
今年 (jīnnián)
this year
The Chinese word 前年 (qíannián) is composed of two characters: 前 (qián), meaning "before" or "previous", and 年 (nián), meaning "year". Together, they literally mean "previous year" or "the year before last".The word 前年 is used to refer to the year before the current year. For example, if it is 2023, 前年 would refer to 2021. It can also be used to refer to a specific year in the past. For example, you could say 前年我去了北京 (qíannián wǒ qùle Běijīng), which means "I went to Beijing the year before last".The word 前年 is commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese. It is a useful word to know for talking about past events or for referring to specific years in the past.
