Writing
后年 (hòu nián) — how to say "the year after next" in Chinese
后年
The year after next
noun
Character composition
后
after
年
year
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
干
Dry
#51 · gān · 3 strokes
Collocations
后年回国
hòu nián huí guó
return to one's country the year after next
后年春天
hòu nián chūntiān
spring of the year after next
Examples
后年我们计划去北京旅行。
The year after next we plan to travel to Beijing.
后年我去中国。
The year after next I go to China.
Mnemonic
[hòu nián-] Hou-Hou, a sloth gardener, plants a tiny seed and waters the soil around it from a little can. "The tree will grow 后年," he says, hanging a calendar beside it with two year-pages flipped forward. 🌱🦥 In two years, this spot will give shade to all his friends.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "the year after next" in Chinese?
"the year after next" in Chinese is 后年 (hòu nián).
What does 后年 mean in English?
后年 (hòu nián) means "The year after next".
How is 后年 pronounced?
It is pronounced hòu nián (written as hou nian, hounian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "the year after next" in Chinese characters?
It is written 后年: 后 has 6 strokes, 年 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 后年?
后年 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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