dāng nián

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Source form: 當年 / 当年
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
in those days; back then; in those years / to be in the prime of life
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-3fac8a29683afd8c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

當年 当年 [dang1 nian2] /in those days; back then; in those years/to be in the prime of life/

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dàng nián

All readings
Source form: 當年 / 当年
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
that very same year
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-4c1cb7da32261769. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

當年 当年 [dang4 nian2] /that very same year/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

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