年间

年間
niánjiān
noun #52,000

Meanings

  1. 1 during the years of (a reign or era)
  2. 2 period; years

Examples

HSK 7-9
Zhè zuò miào shì Kāngxī niánjiān jiàn de.
This temple was built during the Kangxi reign.
HSK 7-9
Qiánlóng niánjiān, Jiāngnán de sīchóu shēngyi shífēn xīngwàng.
During the Qianlong reign, the silk trade in the Jiangnan region flourished.

Tips

usage
年间 follows the name of a reign or dynasty: 康熙年间 'during the Kangxi reign', 民国年间 'in the Republican era'. The first years of a reign are its 初年 and the last its 末年. For decades, use 年代: 八十年代 'the eighties'.

Stroke Order

年 nián
间 jiān