Definition
一二年 is an abbreviated form of the year 2012, often used in informal writing or spoken shorthand. It can also be read as 'one or two years' (一两年), but the POS (time word) and common usage point to the year reference. Context determines which meaning is intended.
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the year 2012 (abbreviated form)
Examples
- 。Wǒ shì yī èr nián chūshēng de.I was born in 2012.
- 。Tā shì yī èr nián bìyè de.He graduated in 2012.
- 。Yī èr nián fāshēng le hěnduō dà shì.Many big events happened in 2012.
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