来年

來年

láinián

noun HSK 7-9 #29,358

Meanings

1 next year
2 the coming year

Characters

Examples

来年我们会做得更好。

Láinián wǒmen huì zuò de gèng hǎo.

Next year we will do even better.

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