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title: "Nianzhong Meaning: 年终 (niánzhōng) Means “end of the year”"
description: "年终 (traditional 年終, niánzhōng) means “end of the year; year-end”. Hear its tones, see what 年 and 终 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nianzhong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 年终 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

年终 niánzhōng

## end of the year; year-end

## Its characters

1. 年 nián year
2. 终 zhōng end

## In a sentence

公司在年终会给大家发奖金。 The company gives everyone a bonus at the end of the year.

[More about 年终](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%B9%B4%E7%BB%88)

## More words with 年 or 终

- [常年 chángnián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changnian)
- [成年 chéngnián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengnian)
- [当年 dāngnián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangnian)
- [过年 guònián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guonian)
- [今年 jīnnián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinnian)
- [近年来 jìnniánlái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinnianlai)
- [老年 lǎonián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/laonian)
- [明年 míngnián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingnian)
- [年报 niánbào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nianbao)
- [年初 niánchū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nianchu)

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