Back then in Chinese
back then · HSK 5
当年
- 当 to act as
- 年 year
当年我们都还很年轻。 Back then we were all still very young.
Other ways to say back then
More words with 当 or 年
How do you say back then in Chinese?
Back then in Chinese is 当年 (dāng nián). You can also say 当初 (dāng chū).
Which word should I use?
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