English–Chinese
“year” in Chinese
How to say “year” in Chinese
“Year” in Chinese is 年 (nián).
A counted span from one yearly cycle to the next, used for time passed, age, or the length of an institution's history.
Example sentences with 年
我明年要去北京。wǒ míng nián yào qù běi jīng
I will go to Beijing next year.
Tips for using 年
- For a person's age, Chinese normally uses 岁 (suì, "years of age"), while 年 (nián, "year") is common for years of study or a company's history.
Other Chinese words for “year”
我们正在制定下一年度的预算。wǒ men zhèng zài zhì dìng xià yì nián dù de yù suàn
We are preparing next year's budget.