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荒年
huāngnián
Description
荒年是指农作物收成很差的年份，人们常常没有足够的食物。
A 荒年 refers to a year with very poor crop harvests, when people often lack enough food.
这个词现在不太常用，多出现在书里或谈到过去的时候。
This word is now rarely used, mostly appearing in books or when talking about the past.
Meanings
荒年huāngnián
a year of famine or bad harvest
荒年的时候，很多人都吃不饱。
In years of famine, many people don't have enough to eat.
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Notes
- Etymology
荒 (barren, waste) + 年 (year), literally a barren/failed harvest year.
- Nuance
contrasts with 丰年 (a year of good harvest).
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