former years; the past; in previous years
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
former years; previous years; the past
neutralRefers to years gone by, often used for comparison with the present. Neutral register.
Jīn今
nián年
liáng粮
shi食
chǎn产
liàng量
chāo超
guò过
wǎng往
nián年
。
This year's grain yield has surpassed that of previous years.
Wǎng往
nián年
de的
Chūn春
Jié节
méi没
yǒu有
zhè这
me么
rè热
nao闹
。
Spring Festival in previous years wasn't this lively.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
qíng情
kuàng况
zài在
wǎng往
nián年
hěn很
cháng常
jiàn见
。
This kind of situation was very common in former years.
Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
zhěng整
lǐ理
wǎng往
nián年
de的
zhào照
piàn片
。
He is sorting out photos from past years.
Gōng公
sī司
de的
yè业
jì绩
bǐ比
wǎng往
nián年
tí提
gāo高
le了
bù不
shǎo少
。
The company's performance has improved significantly compared to previous years.