明年 míngnián next year
How to remember 明年: 明 bright + 年 year = next year.
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How it is used
- 'Next year' - 明年见 (míngnián jiàn) see you next year. A time word, so it precedes the verb.
- Set: 去年 (last year), 今年 (this year), 明年 (next year). Note 明 here means 'next', as it also does in 明天 tomorrow.
Example sentences
- 我明年17岁。 Wǒ míngnián 17suì.I'll be seventeen next year.
- 明年你会是几岁？ Míngnián nǐ huì shì jǐsuì?How old will you be next year?
- 明年他要去国外旅游。 Míngnián tā yào qù guówài lǚyóu.He will travel abroad next year.