English–Chinese
“leap year” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinrùn nián
Example
今年是闰年，二月有29天。jīn nián shì rùn nián èr yuè yǒu 29 tiān
This year is a leap year, and February has 29 days.
How to say “leap year” in Chinese
“Leap year” in Chinese is 闰年 (rùn nián).
A year with a built-in extra day that keeps the calendar aligned with the seasons.
Example sentences with 闰年
今年不是闰年，二月只有28天。jīn nián bú shì rùn nián èr yuè zhí yǒu 28 tiān
This year is not a leap year, and February has only 28 days.
Tips for using 闰年
- The familiar four-year rule has a useful exception: a century year is included only when it is divisible by 400 in the Gregorian calendar.