来年

來年

láinián

noun HSK 7-9 #29,358

Meanings

1 next year
2 the coming year

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

来年我们会做得更好。

Láinián wǒmen huì zuò de gèng hǎo.

Next year we will do even better.

HSK 6

农民们开始为来年的播种做准备。

Nóngmín men kāishǐ wèi láinián de bōzhǒng zuò zhǔnbèi.

The farmers began preparing for next year's planting.

Tips

usage

来年 is more literary/formal than 明年. Often used in writing or when speaking about agricultural seasons and long-term plans.

Stroke Order

来 lái

年 nián