年初 (nián chū) — beginning of the year
Definition
年初 refers to the start of the calendar year (roughly January–February), a general time period. 年终 is its opposite — the end of the year. 新春 and 正月 are more festive and tied to the lunar new year.
noun
beginning of the year
Examples
- 年初。nián chū Hěn duō rén huì zhì dìng xīn nián jì huà.Many people make New Year plans at the beginning of the year.
- 年初。nián chū Gōng sī fā bù le jīn nián de xiāo shòu mù biāo.At the beginning of the year, the company announced this year's sales targets.
- 年初？nián chū Nǐ dǎ suàn qù lǚ xíng ma?Are you planning to travel at the beginning of the year?
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