Chinese word

年底

Pronunciation

Pinyinnián dǐ

Meaning

  • nounend of the year

Example

我们计划在年底举办聚会。wǒ men jì huà zài nián dǐ jǔ bàn jù huì

We plan to have a party at the end of the year.

Illustration for 年底 (end of the year)

More examples

学校在年底放假。xué xiào zài nián dǐ fàng jià

The school closes for vacation at the end of the year.

Core concept

The final section of a year, whether viewed as a calendar point or a surrounding span.

Common phrases

  • 在年底zài nián dǐ

    at the end of the year

  • 到年底dào nián dǐ

    by the end of the year

  • 年底前nián dǐ qián

    before the end of the year

  • 年底的时候nián dǐ de shí hòu

    around the end of the year

Similar words

年末nián mò: The period near the end of a year, when that year is drawing to a close.
月底yuè dǐ: The time near the end of a month, including the surrounding days.

Definition in Chinese

一年的结尾时刻或该时段的统称，可作时间点（如“在年底”）或作名词短语修饰名词（如“年底计划”）。yì nián de jié wěi shí kè huò gāi shí duàn de tǒng chēng kě zuò shí jiān diǎn rú zài nián dǐ huò zuò míng cí duán yǔ xiū shì míng cí rú nián dǐ jì huà

Word origin

The compound joins 年 (nián, "year") with 底 (dǐ, "bottom"), so the year's end is pictured as the bottom or last edge of its timeline.

Usage tips

  • Chinese time nouns can sit directly before another noun to mark its time frame, while English often uses a separate linking phrase.

Other meanings

  • around year-endadverb

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