明年 (míng nián) — how to say "next year" in Chinese

明年

Next year

noun

Character composition

明

bright, next

年

year

Radicals / Keys

干

Dry

#51 · gān · 3 strokes

日

Sun

#72 · rì · 4 strokes

Collocations

明年见

míng nián jiàn

see you next year

Examples

明年我们计划去北京旅行。

Next year we plan to travel to Beijing.

明年我去中国。

Next year I go to China.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "next year" in Chinese?

"next year" in Chinese is 明年 (míng nián).

What does 明年 mean in English?

明年 (míng nián) means "Next year".

How is 明年 pronounced?

It is pronounced míng nián (written as ming nian, mingnian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "next year" in Chinese characters?

It is written 明年.

What HSK 3.0 level is 明年?

明年 is on the HSK 3.0 level 1 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.

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