bygone years; time of year
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
time of year; season
dialectA dialectal term for referring to the general time or period of the year.
Zhè这
ge个
nián年
shí时
yǔ雨
shuǐ水
tè特
bié别
duō多
。
There's been a lot of rain this time of year.
Bù不
jì记
de得
shì是
nǎ哪
nián年
shí时
de的
shì事
le了
。
I can't remember what year/time it happened.
noun
bygone years; former times
literaryA literary term used to refer to past years or former days.
Tā他
cháng常
yì忆
qǐ起
nián年
shí时
de的
guāng光
jǐng景
。
He often recalls the scenes from bygone years.
Nián年
shí时
jiù旧
yǒu友
，
rú如
jīn今
duō多
yǐ已
shī失
sàn散
。
Old friends from former times have mostly scattered now.