年前

• 拼音: nián qián
• 汉字拆解: 年 = grain cycle, year; 前 = 止 (foot) + 刀 (knife) + 舟 (boat), in front/before

含义

Years ago; before the New Year. Can refer to a time period in the past or the period before Chinese New Year.

Has two distinct meanings: (1) X年前 means X years ago; (2) 年前 alone often refers to the period just before Chinese New Year, when people are busy with preparations, shopping, and travel. Context determines which meaning applies.

例句

1. 三年前我们在北京第一次见面。
2. 年前商场里人特别多，大家都在置办年货。
3. 我们打算年前把房子装修好。

用法指南

语境: time reference, Spring Festival, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 十年前这里还是一片农田。(Ten years ago this was still farmland.)
• 年前太忙了，等年后再说吧。(It's too busy before New Year; let's talk about it after.)

错误说法

• 一年前前 (Redundant — just say 一年前; don't double up on 前)

起源与历史

年 (nián, year) + 前 (qián, before). Literally 'before the year' or 'years before.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal