前年
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Definitions
- the year before last
Example Sentences
前年我去了上海。
Qiánnián wǒ qù le Shànghǎi
I went to Shanghai the year before last
Related Words
去年(qù nián)· last year
→上年(shàng nián)· last year
→中伏(zhōng fú)· last ten days of July and first ten days of August, the second of 三伏 sān fú, three hottest periods of the year
→二伏(èr fú)· same as 中伏[zhong1 fu2], last ten days of July and first ten days of August, the second of 三伏[san1 fu2], three hottest periods of the year
→HSK levels
- New HSK exam
- HSK 3
- HSK 2.0
- Not listed
- HSK Lord study list
- HSK 2 list
前年: New to the HSK lists at HSK 3. See where your old level lands
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
On the new HSK 3 exam
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