some year in the future or past; another year
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
some year in the future; some time to come; in years ahead
literaryLiterary expression often used in written Chinese to refer to an unspecified future time.
Tā他
nián年
ruò若
suì遂
líng凌
yún云
zhì志
，
gǎn敢
xiào笑
Huáng黄
Cháo巢
bù不
zhàng丈
fu夫
。
If someday I fulfill my lofty ambitions, I will dare to laugh at Huang Chao for not being a true man.
Ràng让
wǒ我
men们
yuē约
dìng定
tā他
nián年
zài再
xiāng相
jù聚
。
Let us promise to meet again in some future year.
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Zhè这
xiē些
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
jì记
yì忆
，
liú留
dài待
tā他
nián年
màn慢
màn慢
huí回
wèi味
。
These precious memories are saved to be savored slowly in future years.
noun
some time in the past; former years; in bygone days
literaryRefers to an unspecified time in the past, often carrying a nostalgic or reminiscing tone.
Yì忆
jí及
tā他
nián年
wǎng往
shì事
，
bù不
jīn禁
gǎn感
kǎi慨
wàn万
qiān千
。
Recalling events of years gone by, one cannot help but feel a flood of emotions.
Tā他
nián年
cǐ此
dì地
céng曾
shì是
yī一
piàn片
huāng荒
wú芜
。
In years past, this place was once a desolate wilderness.
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Huí回
shǒu首
tā他
nián年
，
qīng青
chūn春
bù不
zài再
。
Looking back to former years, youth is no more.