当年

dāngnián

HSK 5

当年 — dāngnián

1. in those days; back then; at that time (usually referring to a past period)

   当年我们在大学里常常通宵学习。 dāngnián wǒmen zài dàxué lǐ chángcháng tōngxiāo xuéxí — Back then we often pulled all-nighters studying at university.

当年 — dàngnián

1. that very same year (referring to a specific year mentioned or understood)

   他在当年毕业后就去了国外工作。 tā zài dāngnián bìyè hòu jiù qù le guówài gōngzuò — He went to work abroad that very year after graduating.