🇨🇳 How to say

“year” in Chinese

年nián
Illustration of "year" in a Chinese cultural setting
A calendar page flips from December to January, showing the transition from one year to the next. Fireworks burst in the…

Usage note

年 is a fundamental time word used for counting years and referring to annual events. It's commonly used in greetings like 新年快乐 (Happy New Year) and appears in dates when stating the year.

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