年 (秊)
nián
Pinyin
Definition
年 (秊)
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- grain
- harvest (old)
- variant of 年[nián]
年
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- year
- CL:個|个[gè]
年
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- surname Nian
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
一年之计在于春
- 1 the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom)
- 2 early planning is the key to success
一年被蛇咬十年怕井绳
- 1 bitten by a snake in one year, fears the well rope for ten years (idiom); once bitten twice shy
一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳
- 1 once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope
- 2 once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
不终天年
- 1 to die before one's allotted lifespan has run its course (idiom)
五百年前是一家
- 1 five hundred years ago we were the same family (idiom) (said of persons with the same surname)
Sample Sentences
你哪一年出生?
In which year were you born?
今年的景气不好,业绩大概上不去了。
The sales number probably won't go up due to this year's recession.
过年的时候,到处都车水马龙。
During Chinese New Year, there is traffic congestion everywhere.
不知道啊,今年很倒霉。
I have no idea. I'm in bad luck this year.
去年已经很热了,今年比去年还热。
It was already very hot last year and yet this year is hotter than last year.
一年又一年过去了,她长大了,变得越来越美丽。
One year after another, she’s grown up to be more and more beautiful.
祝大家新年快乐。
Wish everyone a happy new year.
年
year
一九九六年
year 1996
一九四三年
year 1943