今年jīn niánthis year
今年 (jīn nián) means "this year." It is a time word that usually comes before or right after the subject, as in 我今年二十岁 (I am twenty this year). People use it to talk about age, plans, and events, such as 今年的生日 (the birthday this year).
What does 今年 mean?
- 1.
this yearnoun
What do the characters in 今年 mean?
- 今this (day, year etc)
- 年year
How do you use 今年?
Like other time words, 今年 goes before the verb, not at the end of the sentence.
What are some examples of 今年 in a sentence?
How is 今年 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你妹妹今年多大？
Nǐ mèimei jīnnián duō dà?
How old is your younger sister this year?
- Speaker B:
她今年八岁，上二年级。
Tā jīnnián bā suì, shàng èr niánjí.
She's eight this year and in second grade.
- Speaker A:
她喜欢学校吗？
Tā xǐhuan xuéxiào ma?
Does she like school?
- Speaker B:
很喜欢，她最喜欢画画儿。
Hěn xǐhuan, tā zuì xǐhuan huà huàr.
Very much. She likes drawing most.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.