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HSK 2 word · noun

去年

qù nián

last year

Stroke order

See how to write 去年

Watch the animation, then write the character yourself — stroke order matters for speed and recognition.

12345

5 strokes

123456

6 strokes

Example sentence

去年我在北京。

Qùnián wǒ zài Běijīng.

Last year I was in Beijing.

More sentences with 去年

今年的成本比去年低了百分之十。

Jīnnián de chéngběn bǐ qùnián dī le bǎi fēn zhī shí.

This year's cost is ten percent lower than last year's.

Frequently asked questions about 去年

What does 去年 mean?
去年 (qù nián) means "last year" in English. It is an HSK 2 vocabulary word.
How many strokes does 去 have?
去 has 5 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 去年 in?
去年 is part of the HSK 2 word list, so it belongs to the elementary vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.