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The word 去年 is formed by combining two characters: 去, meaning "to go" or "past", and 年, meaning "year". It conceptually visualizes time as a path, where "last year" is literally understood as "the year that has gone by" or "the departed year", directly merging the idea of passage (去) with the unit of time (年) to point specifically to the immediate past cycle of twelve months.

Example Sentences Hide

去年我去北京旅行了。

Qùnián wǒ qù Běijīng lǚxíng le.

Last year I went to Beijing for a trip.

去年夏天经常下雨。

Qùnián xiàtiān jīngcháng xià yǔ.

It rained often last summer.

去年我们公司的业绩增长很快。

Qùnián wǒmen gōngsī de yèjì zēngzhǎng hěn kuài.

Our company's performance grew very quickly last year.

去年他虽然换了工作，但生活更愉快了。

Qùnián suīrán tā huàn le gōngzuò, dàn shēnghuó gèng yúkuài le.

Although he changed jobs last year, his life became more enjoyable.

去年我在大学选修经济学时，深入了解了市场规律。

Qùnián wǒ zài dàxué xuǎnxiū jīngjìxué shí, shēnrù liǎojiě le shìchǎng guīlǜ.

When I took economics as an elective at university last year, I gained a deep understanding of market principles.

Word Definition - 去年

qù nián last year

Individual Character Details

去 qù
年 nián, nián, nián