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The word "当年" is formed by combining the character "当", meaning "at that" or "then", with "年", meaning "year", to directly denote "that year" or "in that year", typically referring to a past time period.

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当年这里很安静。

Dāngnián zhèlǐ hěn ānjìng.

That year, this place was very quiet.

我当年是名学生。

Wǒ dāngnián shì míng xuéshēng.

I was a student that year.

当年他经常帮助我。

Dāngnián tā jīngcháng bāngzhù wǒ.

That year, he often helped me.

当年发生的事情我至今难忘。

Dāngnián fāshēng de shìqíng wǒ zhìjīn nánwàng.

The things that happened that year are unforgettable to me to this day.

尽管当年条件艰苦，但我们依然坚持学习。

Jǐnguǎn dāngnián tiáojiàn jiānkǔ, dàn wǒmen yīrán jiānchí xuéxí.

Although conditions were tough that year, we still persisted in studying.

Word Definition - 当年

dàng nián in those days; back then; in those years; to be in the prime of life; that very same year

Individual Character Details

当 dāng, dāng, dàng
年 nián, nián, nián