Learn Hardcore Chinese: míngnián

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Usages of míngnián

我wǒ　希望xīwàng　明年míngnián　能néng　跟gēn　室友shìyǒu　一起yìqǐ　去qù　别的biéde　城市chéngshì　旅lǚ游yóu。wǒ xīwàng míngnián néng gēn shìyǒu yìqǐ qù biéde chéngshì lǚyóu.

I hope to travel to another city with my roommate next year.

明年míngnián　我wǒ　想xiǎng　去qù　别的biéde　国家guójiā　旅lǚ游yóu。míngnián wǒ xiǎng qù biéde guójiā lǚyóu.

Next year I want to travel to other countries.

我wǒ　对duì　明年míngnián　的de　中文zhōngwén　考试kǎoshì　很hěn　有信心yǒuxìnxīn。wǒ duì míngnián de zhōngwén kǎoshì hěn yǒuxìnxīn.

I am very confident about next year’s Chinese exam.

我wǒ　弟弟dìdi　明年míngnián　要yào　上shàng　大学dàxué，　他tā　很hěn　兴奋xīngfèn。wǒ dìdi míngnián yào shàng dàxué, tā hěn xīngfèn.

My younger brother will go to university next year, and he is very excited.

我wǒ　准备zhǔnbèi　明年míngnián　申请shēnqǐng　出国chūguó　留学liúxué。wǒ zhǔnbèi míngnián shēnqǐng chūguó liúxué.

I plan to apply to study abroad next year.

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