八九年 (bā) — the year 1989 (often referring to the Tiananmen Square protests)
Definition
Shorthand for the year 1989, used almost exclusively to refer to the Tiananmen Square protests and the events of that year rather than the calendar year itself.
noun
the year 1989 (often referring to the Tiananmen Square protests)
Examples
- 八九年。bā De shì jiàn zài zhōng guó hěn shǎo bèi gōng kāi tǎo lùn.The events of 1989 are rarely discussed publicly in China.
- 八九年。Yǒu xiē lì shǐ xué jiā zài yán jiū bā de dàng àn.Some historians are researching the archives of 1989.
- 八九年。Guān yú bā de tǎo lùn xū yào fēi cháng jǐn shèn.Discussions about 1989 require great caution.
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