Meaning of 后年
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- the year after next
How to use 后年
后年 is a time word that usually goes before the verb or at the start of the sentence. It fits into the series 前年 (qiánnián), 去年 (qùnián), 今年 (jīnnián), 明年 (míngnián), 后年. Example: 我后年去中国留学。 (Wǒ hòunián qù Zhōngguó liúxué.) I will go to China to study the year after next.
后 (hòu) means after or behind, and 年 (nián) means year. Think of 后年 as the year that comes after the next one, one step further behind 明年 (míngnián).
Common mistake: Learners often use 后年 to mean next year, but next year is 明年 (míngnián). 后年 is two years from now. Also keep the fourth tone on 后 (hòu) so it does not sound like 猴 (hóu, monkey).
后年 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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后 hòu · back · 6 strokes
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年 nián · year · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 后年.
| 最后 | zuìhòu | final; last; ultimate; finally; in the end |
| 今年 | jīnnián | this year |
| 去年 | qùnián | last year |
| 明年 | míngnián | next year |
| 半年 | bàn nián | half a year |
| 新年 | xīnnián | New Year |
| 后天 | hòutiān | the day after tomorrow; life after birth (the period in which one develops through experie |
| 后边 | hòubian | the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back |
| 然后 | ránhòu | then; after that; afterwards |
| 以后 | yǐhòu | after; later |
| 年轻 | niánqīng | young |
| 后来 | hòulái | afterwards; later; newly arrived |
Questions about 后年
What does 后年 mean?
后年 (hòunián) means "the year after next" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 后年?
后年 is made of 2 characters: 后 (6 strokes), 年 (6 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 后年 an HSK word?
Yes. 后年 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 后年 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 后年 is written 後年.
What is the opposite of 后年?
The opposite is 前年 (qiánnián), the year before last. The same pattern works for days: 前天 (qiántiān) is the day before yesterday and 后天 (hòutiān) is the day after tomorrow.
How do I say three years from now in Chinese?
There is no common single word for it. Use 三年后 (sān nián hòu), which means in three years. Some speakers say 大后年 (dà hòunián), but 三年后 is clearer.