某年 (mǒu nián) — a certain year (indefinite reference, used when the exact year is unspecified or unknown)

Definition

Examples

• 某年发生了一场大地震。
  mǒu nián Fā shēng le yì chǎng dà dì zhèn.
  A major earthquake occurred in a certain year.
• 他在某年的秋天去了西藏。
  Tā zài mǒu nián de qiū tiān qù le xī zàng.
  He went to Tibet in the autumn of a certain year.
• 某年，这座古城被列入了世界遗产名录。
  mǒu nián, Zhè zuò gǔ chéng bèi liè rù le shì jiè yí chǎn míng lù.
  In a certain year, this ancient city was inscribed on the World Heritage List.