年头 (nián tóu) — year (often in counting years, e.g. 三个年头); the times; the current era or situation (as in 这年头); (dated) harvest; crop yield
Definition
A colloquial way to say 'year' when counting duration (三个年头 = three years), and often used in 这年头 ('these days') to mean the current state of affairs. The 'harvest' sense is dated.
noun
year (often in counting years, e.g. 三个年头)the timesthe current era or situation (as in 这年头)(dated) harvestcrop yield
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 年头。Wǒ men zài yì qǐ yǐ jīng sān gè nián tóu le.We've been together for three years already.
- 年头。Zhè nián tóu zhǎo gōng zuò bǐ cóng qián nán duō le.These days, finding a job is much harder than before.
- 年头，。Jīn nián shì gè hǎo nián tóu, liáng shi shōu cheng bú cuò.This year is a good harvest year; the grain yield is decent.
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