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年 (nián): year; measure word for years

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 1noun, classifier

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
year; measure word for years
Characters
1
Part of speech
noun, classifier
HSK level
HSK 1
Strokes
6
Radical
干
Structure
上下结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • year
  • grain
  • harvest (old)
  • year (calendar unit)
  • year (of age)
  • annual
  • yearly
  • surname Nian
  • variant of 年[nian2]
  • a surname

Chinese explanation

  • “年”常指地球绕太阳一周的时间,约三百六十五天,如一年、今年、明年
  • 也用来表示年龄,如年纪、年轻、年长
  • 还可以指时期或时代,如年代、近年
  • 另外,“年”也是一个姓氏。

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Example sentences

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I am twenty years old this year.

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Happy New Year!

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He went to China last year.

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There are twelve months in a year.

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