Definition
年底 (niándǐ) means 'end of the year' and is the everyday word for this concept. 年终 (niánzhōng) also means 'year-end' but is more formal and often used in compounds like 'year-end bonus' (年终奖). 期末 (qīmò) specifically refers to the end of a school term or semester.
noun
the end of the yearyear-end
Examples
- 年底。Wǒmen nián dǐ yǒu yí gè jùhuì.We have a party at the end of the year.
- 年底。nián dǐ hěnduō rén kāishǐ zhìdìng xīnnián jìhuà.At the end of the year, many people start making New Year's plans.
- 年底。Qùnián nián dǐ tā huí guó le.He returned to his country at the end of last year.
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