当年

當年

dāngnián

noun HSK 5 #4,457

Meanings

1 in those days; back then
2 in that year

Characters

Examples

当年我们都还是学生。

Dāngnián wǒmen dōu hái shì xuéshēng.

Back then we were all still students.

想起当年的事情，他笑了。

Xiǎngqǐ dāngnián de shìqíng, tā xiào le.

Remembering things from back then, he smiled.

当年他只有十八岁。

Dāngnián tā zhǐyǒu shíbā suì.

Back then he was only eighteen years old.

Tips

usage

当年 is nostalgic — it refers to a past time the speaker is reminiscing about. It sets a reflective tone.

Stroke Order

当 dāng

年 nián