年景 (nián jǐng) — the year's harvest; the overall condition (good or bad) of a year (often agricultural); the atmosphere or circumstances of a given year, especially around the New Year
Definition
A traditional, slightly literary word for how a year goes overall — chiefly the harvest or general fortune of a year. Often heard in New Year wishes (好年景), more literary than the plain '年'.
noun
the year's harvestthe overall condition (good or bad) of a year (often agricultural)the atmosphere or circumstances of a given yearespecially around the New Year
Examples
- 年景，。Jīn nián de nián jǐng hěn hǎo, zhuāng jia cháng dé tè bié zhuàng.This year's harvest is very good; the crops are growing especially strong.
- ，年景。Zhè jǐ nián jīng jì bù jǐng qì, nián jǐng yě bù rú cóng qián le.In these past few years the economy has been sluggish, and the times aren't as good as before.
- ，年景。Guò nián shí, dà jiā dōu shuō yào yǒu hǎo nián jǐng.During the New Year, everyone says they want a good year ahead.
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