Writing
来年 (lái nián) — how to say "next year" in Chinese
来年
Next year
noun
Character composition
来
to come
年
year
Radicals / Keys
干
Dry
#51 · gān · 3 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
等到来年
děng dào lái nián
to wait until next year
来年春天
lái nián chūn tiān
next spring
Examples
来年我们计划去旅行。
Next year we plan to travel.
来年我去中国。
Next year I will go to China.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say next year in Mandarin?
"next year" in Chinese is 来年 (lái nián).
来年 meaning in English
来年 (lái nián) means "Next year".
Next year Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced lái nián (written as lai nian, lainian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "next year" in Chinese characters?
It is written 来年: 来 has 7 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 来年?
来年 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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