前年

qiánnián

the year before last

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前
年

See it in sentences

前年我去了南方旅游。

Qiánnián wǒ qù le nánfāng lǚyóu.

English

I traveled in the south the year before last.

前年冬天,我开始学习汉语。

Qiánnián dōngtiān, wǒ kāishǐ xuéxí Hànyǔ.

English

I started learning Chinese in the winter two years ago.

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  • 前年五月May of the year before last
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