年niányear

1. 1.

   yearnoun

• 年year

See it in time words such as 今年 (this year) and 明年 (next year), and after a number for a span, as in 两年 (two years).

1. HSK 1

   我学中文一年了。

   Wǒ xué Zhōngwén yì nián le.

   I've been learning Chinese for a year.

2. HSK 1

   他明年去中国。

   Tā míngnián qù Zhōngguó.

   He's going to China next year.

3. HSK 1

   我在这里住了两年。

   Wǒ zài zhèlǐ zhù le liǎng nián.

   I lived here for two years.

4. HSK 1

   今年你多大？

   Jīnnián nǐ duō dà?

   How old are you this year?

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你学中文多长时间了？

   Nǐ xué Zhōngwén duō cháng shíjiān le?

   How long have you been learning Chinese?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   一年了。你呢？

   Yì nián le. Nǐ ne?

   A year. You?

3. 
   Speaker A:

   我学了两年了。

   Wǒ xué le liǎng nián le.

   I've been learning for two years.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   你说得真好！

   Nǐ shuō de zhēn hǎo!

   You speak really well!

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我学中文一___了。 (I've been learning Chinese for a year.)

   A年B天气C东西
2. 2.In 今年你多大？, what does 今年 mean?

   Athis yearBnext yearCtwo years
3. 3.In 他明年去中国, what does 年 refer to?

   AyearBdayCmonth

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Related words

• 天tiāndayHSK 1
• 时间shí jiān(concept of) time; (duration of) time; (point in) timeHSK 1
• 次cìclassifier for enumerated events: timeHSK 2
• 现在xiàn zàinow; at present; currentlyHSK 1
• 今年jīn niánthis yearHSK 1
• 去年qù niánlast yearHSK 1

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