前年

• 拼音: qián nián
• 汉字拆解: 前 (qián) — before, in front; 年 (nián) — year

含义

The year before last; two years ago. A time noun referring to the year preceding last year.

Part of the standard time sequence: 前年 → 去年 → 今年 → 明年 → 后年 (year before last → last year → this year → next year → year after next). Used to reference events that happened two years prior. Very common in storytelling and conversation about the past.

例句

1. 我前年开始学中文。
2. 他前年去了日本旅游。
3. 前年的冬天特别冷。

用法指南

语境: time expressions, storytelling, conversation

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我前年搬到这里的。(I moved here the year before last.)
• 前年我们一起去了海边。(We went to the beach together the year before last.)

错误说法

• 不要把前年和去年混淆 (前年 is TWO years ago, not last year — last year is 去年; mixing them up is a common mistake for learners)

起源与历史

前 (qián, before/front) + 年 (nián, year). Literally 'the year before' — meaning two years in the past relative to the current year.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal