年前 nián qián ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄢˊ nin4 cin4 HSK 5

  • by the end of the year
  • at the end of the year; shortly before New Year

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Draw 年 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

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Example sentences

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 三 ( sān saam1 ) 年前 ( nián qián nin4 cin4 ) 死 ( sǐ sei2 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    He died three years ago.

  • 那是 ( nà shi naa5 si6 ) 好几年 好幾年 ( hǎo jǐ nián hou2 gei2 nin4 ) 前 ( qián cin4 )。

    That was years ago.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 三 ( sān saam1 ) 年前 ( nián qián nin4 cin4 ) 见 見 ( jiàn gin3 ) 过 過 ( guò gwo3 ) 他 ( tā taa1 )。

    I saw him three years ago.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 十 ( shí sap6 ) 年前 ( nián qián nin4 cin4 ) 结婚 結婚 ( jié hūn git3 fan1 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    I got married ten years ago.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 两 兩 ( liǎng loeng5 ) 年前 ( nián qián nin4 cin4 ) 戒 ( jiè gaai3 ) 烟 菸 ( yān ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    I quit smoking two years ago.

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