Word: 去年 (qùnián)

两国去年正式建立了邦交。

Liǎng guó qùnián zhèngshì jiànlìle bāngjiāo.

The two countries formally established diplomatic relations last year.

今年的学费比去年贵。

Jīnnián de xuéfèi bǐ qùnián guì.

This year's tuition fee is higher than last year's.

今年的就业率比去年低。

Jīnnián de jiùyèlǜ bǐ qùnián dī.

This year's employment rate is lower than last year's.

今年的房价和去年持平。

Jīnnián de fángjià hé qùnián chípíng.

This year's housing prices are level with last year's.

今年的时尚潮流完全不同于去年。

Jīnnián de shíshàng cháoliú wánquán bùtóng yú qùnián.

This year's fashions are completely different from last year's.

今年的逆差比去年小。

Jīnnián de nìchà bǐ qùnián xiǎo.

This year's trade deficit is smaller than last year's.

今年的销量比去年同期高了两成。

Jīnnián de xiāoliàng bǐ qùnián tóngqī gāole liǎng chéng.

This year's sales are twenty percent higher than the same period last year.

今年的雨量远不及去年。

Jīnnián de yǔliàng yuǎn bùjí qùnián.

This year's rainfall is far below last year's.

今年的雪下得比去年多。

Jīnnián de xuě xià de bǐ qùnián duō.

It snowed more this year than last.

他们从去年开始学英文。

Tāmen cóng qùnián kāishǐ xué Yīngwén.

They started studying English last year.

他们去年到法国度假。

Tāmen qùnián dào Fǎguó dùjià.

They vacationed in France last year.

他们是去年搬的家。

Tāmen shì qùnián bān de jiā.

They moved house last year. It was last year that they moved house.

他去年开始为运动品牌代言。

Tā qùnián kāishǐ wèi yùndòng pǐnpái dàiyán.

Last year he became an ambassador for a sports brand.

他去年赢了这场锦标赛。

Tā qùnián yíngle zhè chǎng jǐnbiāosài.

He won this championship last year.

他去年高考考得很好。

Tā qùnián gāokǎo kǎo de hěn hǎo.

He did very well on the college entrance exam last year.

他是去年的毕业生吗？

Tā shì qùnián de bìyèshēng ma?

Is he a graduate from last year?

他爷爷去年冬天逝世了。

Tā yéye qùnián dōngtiān shìshìle.

His grandfather passed away last winter.

他的成绩比去年大幅提高了。

Tā de chéngjì bǐ qùnián dàfú tígāole.

His grades have improved substantially compared with last year.

会议的规格不能低于去年。

Huìyì de guīgé bùnéng dīyú qùnián.

The standard of the meeting can't be lower than last year's.

你去年住在哪儿？

Nǐ qùnián zhù zài nǎr?

Where did you live last year?

你看过这家银行去年的年报吗？

Nǐ kànguo zhè jiā yínháng qùnián de niánbào ma?

Have you read this bank's annual report from last year?

你记得这里去年发生了什么事吗？

Nǐ jìde zhèlǐ qùnián fāshēngle shénme shì ma?

Do you remember what happened here last year?

俄罗斯去年发射了一个卫星。

Éluósī qùnián fāshèle yí gè wèixīng.

A satellite was launched in Russia last year.

全球碳排放去年又增加了。

Quánqiú tànpáifàng qùnián yòu zēngjiāle.

Global carbon emissions rose again last year.

公司去年引入了新的管理方法。

Gōngsī qùnián yǐnrùle xīn de guǎnlǐ fāngfǎ.

The company introduced a new management method last year.

去年下了很多雪。

Qùnián xià le hěn duō xuě.

We had a lot of snow last year.

去年他换了学校。

Qùnián tā huàn le xuéxiào.

He changed schools last year.

去年农业产值增加了一倍。

Qùnián nóngyè chǎnzhí zēngjiāle yíbèi.

Last year's agricultural output value doubled.

去年冬天下了好多雪。

Qùnián dōngtiān xià le hǎoduō xuě.

There was a lot of snow last winter.

去年冬天很暖和。

Qùnián dōngtiān hěn nuǎnhuo.

We had a mild winter last year.

去年夏天我们去了北海道。

Qùnián xiàtiān wǒmen qùle Běihǎidào.

Last summer we went to Hokkaido.

去年夏天我们爬了富士山。

Qùnián xiàtiān wǒmen pále Fùshì Shān.

We climbed Mt. Fuji last summer.

去年夏天我去意大利旅行。

Qùnián xiàtiān wǒ qù Yìdàlì lǚxíng.

Last summer I traveled to Italy.

去年她从高中毕业了。

Qùnián tā cóng gāozhōng bìyè le.

She graduated from high school last year.

去年她离开了日本。

Qùnián tā líkāile Rìběn.

She was out of Japan last year.

去年干旱，收成很差。

Qùnián gānhàn, shōuchéng hěn chà.

Last year there was a drought, and the harvest was poor.

去年我从高中毕业了。

Qùnián wǒ cóng gāozhōng bìyè le.

I graduated from high school last year.

去年我有五辆汽车。

Qùnián wǒ yǒu wǔ liàng qìchē.

Last year I had five cars.

去年歉收，农民很辛苦。

Qùnián qiànshōu, nóngmín hěn xīnkǔ.

Last year's harvest was poor, and the farmers had a hard time.

去年的亚军今年想拿冠军。

Qùnián de yàjūn jīnnián xiǎng ná guànjūn.

Last year's runner-up wants to win the championship this year.

去年的增速是多少？

Qùnián de zēngsù shì duōshǎo?

What was the growth rate last year?

去年的涨幅是百分之十。

Qùnián de zhǎngfú shì bǎifēnzhī shí.

Last year's growth was ten percent.

她去年出生。

Tā qùnián chūshēng.

She was born last year.

她去年嫁给了我。

Tā qùnián jià gěi le wǒ.

She married me last year.

她去年跳槽，薪水高多了。

Tā qùnián tiàocáo, xīnshuǐ gāo duō le.

She changed jobs last year, and her pay is much higher.

她外婆去年冬天过世了。

Tā wàipó qùnián dōngtiān guòshì le.

Her grandmother died last winter.

她的母亲去年去世了。

Tā de mǔqīn qùnián qùshì le.

Her mother passed away last year.

就在去年我们有了一个孩子。

Jiù zài qùnián wǒmen yǒule yí gè háizi.

We had a kid just last year.

我们去年夏天在一个农场上工作。

Wǒmen qùnián xiàtiān zài yí gè nóngchǎng shàng gōngzuò.

We worked on a farm last summer.

我们去年搬家了。

Wǒmen qùnián bānjiāle.

We moved house last year.

我们去年爬上了这座山。

Wǒmen qùnián pá shàng le zhè zuò shān.

We climbed the mountain last year.

我们去年遇到了赤字。

Wǒmen qùnián yùdàole chìzì.

We went into the red last year.

我们是去年搬的家。

Wǒmen shì qùnián bān de jiā.

We moved house last year. ⇒ It was last year that we moved house.

我们是去年认识的。

Wǒmen shì qùnián rènshi de.

We met last year.

我去年上了一堂艺术课。

Wǒ qùnián shàng le yì táng yìshù kè.

I took an art class last year.

我去年中学毕业。

Wǒ qùnián zhōngxué bìyè.

I graduated from high school last year.

我去年以来就没再做了。

Wǒ qùnián yǐlái jiù méi zài zuòle.

I haven't done that since last year.

我去年做了一次长途旅行。

Wǒ qùnián zuòle yícì chángtú lǚxíng.

I made a long journey last year.

我去年冬天去藏王滑雪。

Wǒ qùnián dōngtiān qù cáng Wáng huáxuě.

I went skiing at Zao last winter.

我去年去了波士顿。

Wǒ qùnián qùle Bōshìdùn.

I went to Boston last year.

我去年夏天去了中国旅游。

Wǒ qùnián xiàtiān qùle Zhōngguó lǚyóu.

I went travelling in China last summer.

我去年就戒烟了。

Wǒ qùnián jiù jièyān le.

I quit smoking last year.

我去年退休了。

Wǒ qùnián tuìxiūle.

I retired last year.

我叔叔去年又再婚了。

Wǒ shūshu qùnián yòu zàihūnle.

My uncle remarried last year.

我弟弟去年死于癌症。

Wǒ dìdi qùnián sǐ yú áizhèng.

My brother died of cancer last year.

我是去年认识他的。

Wǒ shì qùnián rènshi tā de.

I got acquainted with him last year.

我爸爸去年加入了工会。

Wǒ bàba qùnián jiārùle gōnghuì.

My dad joined the trade union last year.

我记得去年看过你。

Wǒ jìde qùnián kànguo nǐ.

I remember seeing you last year.

房价和去年基本持平。

Fángjià hé qùnián jīběn chípíng.

House prices are basically level with last year.

房价跌幅比去年小。

Fángjià diēfú bǐ qùnián xiǎo.

The drop in housing prices is smaller than last year's.

报考的人今年比去年多。

Bàokǎo de rén jīnnián bǐ qùnián duō.

There are more people registering for the exam this year than last year.

新规定沿用去年的标准。

Xīn guīdìng yányòng qùnián de biāozhǔn.

The new regulations apply last year's standards.

本月的雨量比去年同期多很多。

Běnyuè de yǔliàng bǐ qùnián tóngqī duō hěn duō.

This month's rainfall is much more than in the same period last year.

这两个国家在去年结成了同盟。

Zhè liǎng gè guójiā zài qùnián jiéchéngle tóngméng.

These two countries formed an alliance last year.

这块地的产出比去年高多了。

Zhèkuài de de chǎnchū bǐ qùnián gāo duō le.

The output of this field is much higher than last year.

这家旅馆是去年盖的。

Zhè jiā lǚguǎn shì qùnián gài de.

This hotel was built last year.

这条法规是去年才开始实行的。

Zhè tiáo fǎguī shì qùnián cái kāishǐ shíxíng de.

This statute only came into effect last year.

这棵梨树是去年嫁接的。

Zhè kē líshù shì qùnián jiàjiē de.

This pear tree was grafted last year.

这组照片是我去年拍的。

Zhè zǔ zhàopiān shì wǒ qùnián pāi de.

This set of photos was taken by me last year.

这部法律是去年颁布的。

Zhè bù fǎlǜ shì qùnián bānbù de.

This law was enacted last year.

这部电影去年获奖了。

Zhè bù diànyǐng qùnián huòjiǎngle.

This movie won an award last year.

那家老书店去年就停业了。

Nà jiā lǎo shūdiàn qùnián jiù tíngyèle.

That old bookstore closed down last year.