Definition
周年 (zhōu nián) refers to an anniversary of an event measured in full years, like a wedding or founding. It is more specific than 纪念日 (jì niàn rì), which means any commemorative or memorial day, not necessarily annual.
noun
anniversary
Examples
- 周年。Jīnnián shì xuéxiào jiàn xiào wǔshí zhōu nián.This year is the school's fiftieth anniversary.
- 周年。Tāmen xià gè yuè yào qìngzhù jiéhūn shí zhōu nián.They are going to celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary next month.
- 周年。Zhè chǎng zhǎnlǎn shì wèile jìniàn gōngsī chénglì èrshí zhōu nián.This exhibition is to commemorate the company's twentieth anniversary.
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