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Expressing 'the same year' with 同年 (tóngnián)
Structure
同年 + Clause
Explanation
The phrase 同年 (tóngnián) means 'the same year' or 'that same year,' used to indicate that two events occurred in the same calendar year. It functions as a time adverb and is typically placed at the beginning of a clause. It is common in news reports, historical writing, and formal narration.
Examples
他大学毕业后找到了工作，同年还结了婚。
Tā dàxué bìyè hòu zhǎo dào le gōngzuò, tóngnián hái jié le hūn.
After graduating from college, he found a job and got married the same year.
新工厂建成投产，同年产量就翻了一倍。
Xīn gōngchǎng jiànchéng tóuchǎn, tóngnián chǎnliàng jiù fān le yī bèi.
The new factory was completed and put into production, and output doubled that same year.
她二〇二三年来到北京，同年考上了研究生。
Tā èr líng èr sān nián lái dào Běijīng, tóngnián kǎo shàng le yánjiūshēng.
She came to Beijing in 2023 and was admitted to graduate school that same year.