年
nián
year
Every meaning
nián
- year
- New Year
- age; years of life
- period; era (as in 年代)
In a sentence
我在北京住了三年。
I lived in Beijing for three years.
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In the Library
一百年前，胡适先生写了一个故事。
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第三，中国人一年有两个新年。
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年年春节，妈妈都说：“红包给妈妈，妈妈给你放好。
Words with 年
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).