DICTIONARY
The Chinese word dangnian - 当年 - dāngnián
(this year in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
dāngnián
Listen to pronunciation
(Mandarin = standard Chinese without accent)
You're listening to the natural voice of a native speaker of Mandarin Chinese.
English translations
this year, during that time,
in those days, in those years
Chinese characters:
For obtaining stroke order animations, visit the links to the individual characters below.
当年 ( dangnian / dāngnián ) in traditional characters
當年
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 当年 ( dangnian / dāngnián ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Dangnian ta zhi you ershi sui.
Dāngnián tā zhǐ yǒu èrshí suì.– English translation: Back then he was only twenty.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
equal | year
当年 ( dangnian / dāngnián ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 520)
当年 ( dangnian / dāngnián ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 520)
More words that mean this year in Chinese
jīnnián ( 今年 )
Report missing or erroneous translation of dangnian in English
Contact us! We always appreciate good suggestions and helpful criticism.
You can do better than looking up Chinese words: Learn Mandarin! - it's worth a try!
Come here often? Use our new Short URL https://dnry.ch 
Look up another word:
All content is protected under German and international copyright laws. imprint and contact data | privacy policy | cookie settings
Version 5.52 / Last updated: 2026-11-03