Chinese word

本年

Pronunciation

Pinyinběn nián

Meaning

  • nounthis year

Example

本年的天气比去年暖和。běn nián de tiān qì bǐ qù nián nuǎn huo

The weather this year is warmer than last year.

Illustration for 本年 (this year)

More examples

我们希望在本年末完成这个课程。wǒ men xī wàng zài běn nián mò wán chéng zhè ge kè chéng

We hope to complete this course by the end of this year.

Core concept

The year that contains the present moment, viewed as the current year's formal time period.

Common phrases

  • 本年末běn nián mò

    end of this year

  • 本年目标běn nián mù biāo

    this year's goal

Similar words

今年jīn nián: The current year in ordinary everyday speech and writing.

Definition in Chinese

本年指当前的这一年，常用于书面或正式语境，相当于口语中的“今年”。běn nián zhǐ dāng qián de zhè yì nián cháng yòng yú shū miàn huò zhèng shì yǔ jìng xiāng dāng yú kóu yǔ zhōng de jīn nián

Word origin

本年 (běnnián, "this year") combines 本 (běn, "this") with 年 (nián, "year"), while 本 originally referred to a tree's root and later developed the sense of the relevant or current one.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, the ordinary spoken term is more natural, while this form commonly appears in reports, notices, and official statements.

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