年
Character
year; a period of twelve months
Meaning
nián
nian2- year; a period of twelve months
- New Year, the holiday at the start of the year (as in 新年)
Examples
我今年二十岁。
wǒ jīn nián èr shí suì
I am twenty years old this year.
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新年快乐！
xīn nián kuài lè
Happy New Year!
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Practice writing 年
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Words with 年
See all 365 →年级nián jía grade, or year level, in schoolWordHSK 2年轻nián qīngyoung; not oldWordHSK 2年代nián dàia period of ten years, like the 1980sWordHSK 3年初nián chūthe beginning of the year; the first days or months of a yearWordHSK 3年底nián dǐthe last days of the year, around DecemberWordHSK 3年纪nián jìa person's age; how old someone isWordHSK 3年前nián qiánbefore the New Year, in the days just before the holidayWordHSK 5年度nián dùone year counted as a unit for work, school, or money plansWordHSK 5年龄nián língthe number of years a person has livedWordHSK 5年画nián huàa colorful picture people put on walls to celebrate Chinese New YearWordHSK 7–9年终nián zhōngthe end of the year; the last days of the yearWordHSK 7–9年薪nián xīnthe money a person gets for one year of workWordHSK 7–9