Chinese word

年中

Pronunciation

Pinyinnián zhōng

Meaning

  • nounmiddle of the year

Example

他在年中去了一次旅行。tā zài nián zhōng qù le yí cì lǚ xíng

He took one trip in the middle of the year.

Illustration for 年中 (middle of the year)

More examples

商店在年中促销，折扣很多。shāng diàn zài nián zhōng cù xiāo zhé kòu hěn duō

The store has a midyear sale with many discounts.

Core concept

A time within the year, usually near its central stretch, with the year sometimes viewed as one complete time span.

Common phrases

  • 年中促销nián zhōng cù xiāo

    midyear sale

  • 年中旅行nián zhōng lǚ xíng

    midyear trip

  • 年中会议nián zhōng huì yì

    midyear meeting

Similar words

年内nián nèi: The remaining time in the current year before it ends.
年末nián mò: The final part of a year.
年初nián chū: The first part of a year.

Definition in Chinese

一年中的中间时期，通常指一年里靠近正中的一段时间，常用作表示发生时间的词。yì nián zhōng de zhōng jiān shí qī tōng cháng zhǐ yì nián lǐ kào jìn zhèng zhōng de yí duàn shí jiān cháng yòng zuò biǎo shì fā shēng shí jiān de cí

Word origin

年中 (niánzhōng, "middle of the year") combines 年 (nián, "year") + 中 (zhōng, "middle"), so its structure places an event inside the year's middle or within the year as a whole.

Usage tips

  • When the timing matters, adding a month or season prevents confusion between an event around midyear and something that happens throughout the year.

Other meanings

  • year-roundadverb

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