Usage note
去年用于表示过去的一年。
qù nián yòng yú biǎoshì guò qù de yī nián.
去年 is used to indicate the past year.
Context note
去年常用于谈论过去的经历或事件。
qù nián cháng yòng yú tánlùn guò qù de jīnglì huò dìngyàn.
去年 is commonly used to talk about past experiences or events.
5 examples
去年我去了北京。
qù nián wǒ qù le běi jīng。
Last year I went to Beijing.
去年我们班有30个学生。
qù nián wǒ men bān yǒu 3 0 gè xué shēng。
There were 30 students in our class last year.
去年我生日的时候下雪了。
qù nián wǒ shēng rì de shí hòu xià xuě le。
It snowed on my birthday last year.
去年我们去了海边度假。
qù nián wǒ men qù le hǎi biān dù jià。
Last year we went to the seaside for a holiday.
去年妈妈给我买了新衣服。
qù nián mā ma gěi wǒ mǎi le xīn yī fu。
Last year, Mom bought me new clothes.
5 mini stories
去年我们去了北京，参观了故宫。去年的天气很冷。
qù nián wǒ men qù le běi jīng， cān guān le gù gōng。 qù nián de tiān qì hěn lěng。
Last year we went to Beijing and visited the Forbidden City. The weather was very cold last year.
去年我学会了游泳。去年夏天我和朋友一起去游泳池游泳。
qù nián wǒ xué huì le yóu yǒng。 qù nián xià tiān wǒ hé péng yǒu yì qǐ qù yóu yǒng chí yóu yǒng。
Last year I learned how to swim. Last summer, I went swimming with my friends at the swimming pool.
去年妈妈给我买了一辆自行车。去年春天，我在公园骑了它。
qù nián mā mā gěi wǒ mǎi le yí liàng zì xíng chē。 qù nián chūn tiān， wǒ zài gōng yuán qí le tā。
Last year, Mom bought me a bicycle. Last spring, I rode it in the park.
去年我们去了上海迪士尼乐园。去年的门票比今年便宜。
qù nián wǒ men qù le shàng hǎi dí shì ní lè yuán。 qù nián de mén piào bǐ jīn nián pián yi。
Last year we went to Shanghai Disneyland. The tickets were cheaper last year than this year.
去年我读了一本有趣的书。去年暑假，我在家里读了它。
qù nián wǒ dú le yì běn yǒu qù de shū。 qù nián shǔ jià， wǒ zài jiā lǐ dú le tā。
Last year I read an interesting book. Last summer, I read it at home.
Mini dialogue
Talking About Last Year
A
你去年在哪里上学？
Nǐ qùnián zài nǎlǐ shàngxué?
Where did you go to school last year?
B
去年我在上海上学。
Qùnián wǒ zài Shànghǎi shàngxué.
Last year I went to school in Shanghai.
A Fun Memory
A
去年夏天你做了什么？
Qùnián xiàtiān nǐ zuò le shénme?
What did you do last summer?
B
去年夏天我学会了游泳。
Qùnián xiàtiān wǒ xuéhuì le yóuyǒng.
Last summer I learned how to swim.
Related words and contrasts
contrast
今年
jīn nián
this year
Last year is the year before this year.
contrast
明年
míng nián
next year
Next year is the year after this year.