Chinese word

年终

Pronunciation

Pinyinnián zhōng

Meaning

  • nounend of the year

Example

我们年终开一个聚会吧。wǒ men nián zhōng kāi yí gè jù huì ba

Let's have a party at the end of the year.

Illustration for 年终 (end of the year)

More examples

公司每到年终，都会进行盘点和总结。gōng sī měi dào nián zhōng dū huì jìn xíng pán diǎn hé zǒng jié

At the end of every year, the company takes inventory and prepares a summary.

Core concept

A year's closing stretch, when its accounts, results, and celebrations are brought together.

Common phrases

  • 年终盘点nián zhōng pán diǎn

    year-end inventory

  • 年终总结nián zhōng zǒng jié

    year-end summary

  • 年终奖nián zhōng jiǎng

    year-end bonus

Similar words

年末nián mò: The time near the end of the year, generally meaning late December and the days around it.
年底nián dǐ: The time at or near the end of the year, emphasizing a particular point in time.
年关nián guān: The important year-end stretch when people prepare for the new year and observe seasonal events.

Definition in Chinese

一年接近结束的时间点或时期，侧重表示年尾的结算、总结或庆祝等相关事项。yì nián jiē jìn jié shù de shí jiān diǎn huò shí qī cè zhòng biǎo shì nián wěi de jié suàn zǒng jié huò qìng zhù děng xiāng guān shì xiàng

Word origin

年终 (niánzhōng, "end of the year") combines 年 (nián, "year") + 终 (zhōng, "end") to name the closing period when yearly matters are settled or marked.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, this word often works before another noun to label something linked to the year's closing period, so it is not limited to naming a date.

Opposites

Related words

  • 年终奖nián zhōng jiǎngyear-end bonusnoun
  • 年终报告nián zhōng bào gàoyear-end reportnoun

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