the year before last
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the year before last
A time noun used to refer to the calendar year two years prior to the current one. Often contrasted with '去年' (last year) and '今年' (this year).
Wǒ我
qián前
nián年
dà大
xué学
bì毕
yè业
。
I graduated from university the year before last.
Tā他
qián前
nián年
bān搬
dào到
le了
Shàng上
hǎi海
。
He moved to Shanghai the year before last.
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Nà那
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
shì是
qián前
nián年
shàng上
yìng映
de的
。
That movie was released the year before last.