周年 (zhōu nián) — anniversary
Definition
周年 marks a yearly milestone of an event (founding, wedding, etc.). Use 纪念日 for a named commemorative day; 周岁 is for a person's exact age.
noun
anniversary
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 周年。Jīn nián shì xué xiào jiàn xiào wǔ shí zhōu nián.This year is the school's fiftieth anniversary.
- 周年。Tā men xià ge yuè yào qìng zhù jié hūn shí zhōu nián.They are going to celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary next month.
- 周年。Zhè chǎng zhǎn lǎn shì wèi le jì niàn gōng sī chéng lì èr shí zhōu nián.This exhibition is to commemorate the company's twentieth anniversary.
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