Definition
年 (nián) means 'year' and is used for calendar years (e.g., 2023年). 岁 (suì) is used for age (e.g., 我十岁 'I am ten years old'). Do not use 年 for age.
year
Easily confused
- 念niànsound-aliketo read aloud; to recite
- 黏niánsound-alikesticky, glutinous
- 撵niǎnsound-aliketo drive away, to shoo (informal)
Examples
- 。Qù nián wǒ qù Zhōngguó le.Last year I went to China.
- 年。Wǒ xué Zhōngwén yì nián le.I have studied Chinese for one year.
- 年。Tā gōngzuò le sān nián.He worked for three years.
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