当年

當年

dāngnián

noun HSK 5 #4,457

Meanings

HSK 2

当年我们都还是学生。

Dāngnián wǒmen dōu háishì xuésheng.

Back then we were all still students.

HSK 3

想起当年的事情，他笑了。

Xiǎngqǐ dāngnián de shìqing, tā xiào le.

Remembering things from back then, he smiled.

HSK 4

当年的老照片让他想起了很多美好的回忆。

Dāngnián de lǎo zhàopiàn ràng tā xiǎngqǐ le hěnduō měihǎo de huíyì.

The old photos from those days brought back many happy memories for him.

usage

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

当 dāng

年 nián