Chinese word

年末

Pronunciation

Pinyinnián mò

Meaning

  • nounend of the year

Example

我们打算在年末旅行。wǒ men dǎ suàn zài nián mò lǚ xíng

We plan to travel at the end of the year.

Illustration for 年末 (end of the year)

More examples

我们打算在年末聚餐庆祝。wǒ men dǎ suàn zài nián mò jù cān qìng zhù

We plan to have a year-end dinner to celebrate.

Core concept

The point near the end of the yearly cycle, covering a period rather than one exact date.

Common phrases

  • 年末聚餐nián mò jù cān

    year-end dinner

  • 年末送礼nián mò sòng lǐ

    year-end gift-giving

  • 准备年末总结zhǔn bèi nián mò zǒng jié

    prepare a year-end summary

Similar words

年底nián dǐ: The time when a year is ending, often around the end of December.
年终nián zhōng: The end of the year, especially in formal or business settings.

Definition in Chinese

一年的最后一段时间，通常指公历12月的最后几周或最后几天。yì nián de zuì hòu yí duàn shí jiān tōng cháng zhǐ gōng lì 12 yuè de zuì hòu jǐ zhōu huò zuì hòu jǐ tiān

Word origin

年 (nián, "year") + 末 (mò, "end") places the idea of an ending directly after the period it closes, making the compound easy to read as the year's closing period.

Usage tips

  • Chinese often pairs 年末 (niánmò, "year-end") with 年初 (niánchū, "beginning of the year") to place an event across the New Year boundary.

Opposites

Related words

  • 年末假期nián mò jià qīyear-end holidaynoun

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