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五年
wǔnián
Description
“五年”是指五个年头，我们常用它来说时间。
"五年" means five years, and we often use it to talk about time.
比如你可以说在一个地方住了五年。
For example, you can say you have lived in a place for 五年.
Meanings
五年wǔnián
five years (a period of time)
我在北京住了五年。
I lived in Beijing for five years.
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Notes
- Etymology
五 (five) + 年 (year), a number-plus-measure phrase.
- Nuance
use 第五年 to mean 'the fifth year' rather than a five-year span.
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