English–Chinese

“this year” in Chinese

Chinese

Also本年 (běn nián)

Pronunciation

Pinyinjīn nián

Example

你今年多大了?nǐ jīn nián duō dà le

How old are you this year?

Illustration for 今年 (this year)

How to say “this year” in Chinese

“This year” in Chinese is 今年 (jīn nián).

The full year that contains the present moment.

Full entry for 今年: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 今年

我今年要学汉语。wǒ jīn nián yào xué hàn yǔ

I will study Chinese this year.

Tips for using 今年

  • Chinese commonly includes 今年 (jīnnián, "this year") when asking about a person's age, while natural English usually asks about age without naming the current year.

Other Chinese words for “this year”

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本年

běn nián

nounthis year

本年的天气比去年暖和。běn nián de tiān qì bǐ qù nián nuǎn huo

The weather this year is warmer than last year.

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