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往年 Pronunciation and Pinyin

往年 Usage and Examples

in former years; previous years

The characters in 往年

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
往
wǎng8go towards
年
nián6year or age

More words starting with 往

  • wǎng往shàng上zuān钻drill up, burrow up
  • wǎng往xià下down, downwards
  • wǎng往xià下diào掉fall, drop
  • wǎng往xià下liú流flow down, run down
  • wǎng往shì事past events or things from the past
  • wǎng往shì事rú如yān烟The past is like smoke., The past is gone.
  • wǎng往chū出kǒu口zǒu走Go to the exit, Head to the exit
  • wǎng往qián前forward, ahead
  • wǎng往qián前zǒu走Walk forward, Go forward
  • wǎng往gǔ古in ancient times
  • wáng往gǔ古zhī之rén人ancient people, people of ancient times
  • wǎng往yòu右To the right, Right

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Questions about 往年

What does 往年 mean in Chinese?

往年 (wǎng nián) means “in former years; previous years”.

How do you pronounce 往年?

往年 is pronounced wǎng nián in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “in former years; previous years” in Chinese?

“in former years; previous years” is 往年 (wǎng nián) in Chinese.

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