Definition
年头 can refer to a specific year or to a period of time, often with a sense of the general state of things during that time — like 'the times' or 'the current situation'. It also historically meant 'harvest' or 'crop yield' in phrases like 好年头 (good harvest year), though this usage is less common today. As a standalone word, it most often appears with 这/那 (这年头 'these days') or after a number (三个年头 'three years').
n.
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
Examples
- 年头。Wǒmen zài yīqǐ yǐjīng sān ge nián tóu le.We've been together for three years already.
- 年头。Zhè nián tóu zhǎo gōngzuò bǐ cóngqián nán duō le.These days, finding a job is much harder than before.
- 年头，。Jīnnián shì ge hǎo nián tóu, liángshi shōucheng búcuò.This year is a good harvest year; the grain yield is decent.
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