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昔年 Pronunciation and Pinyin

昔年 Usage and Examples

in former years; in the past

跟你往年比,昔年你跳得更佳

You're a better jumper this year than last year.

花开花落昔年同,生命花,总有一天会凋零。

Life is like flowers blossom. Someday, it will be withered.

The characters in 昔年

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
昔
xī8in the past
年
nián6year or age

More words starting with 昔

  • xī昔rén人people of the past; ancients
  • xī昔rì日in former days; in times past
  • xī昔rì日tóng同chuāng窗old classmate, former classmate
  • xī昔rì日háo好yǒu友old friend, former friend
  • xī昔rì日gù故yǒu友old friend, former friend
  • xī昔rì日de的Former, Past
  • xī昔rì日de的tóng同xué学Former classmate, Old classmate
  • xī昔rì日de的tóng同chuāng窗háo好yǒu友men们Old school friends, Former schoolmates and friends
  • xī昔rì日de的háo好yǒu友old friend, former friend
  • xī昔rì日de的péng朋you友former friends, old friends
  • xī昔rì日de的péng朋you友men们old friends, former friends
  • xī昔rì日de的měi美rén人Former beauty, Past beauty

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Questions about 昔年

What does 昔年 mean in Chinese?

昔年 (xī nián) means “in former years; in the past”.

How do you pronounce 昔年?

昔年 is pronounced xī nián in Mandarin Chinese.

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

“in former years; in the past” is 昔年 (xī nián) in Chinese.

How is 昔年 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 昔年, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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