Chinese

nián
Meaning: year
Part of Speech: Noun, Counter

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Example sentences

我在這裡住了三年。
我在这里住了三年。
I have lived here for three years.
一年有四個季節。
A year has four seasons.
一年有十二個月。
One year has twelve months.
我在這座城市住了五年了。
I have lived in this city for five years.
年初的時候,我制定了一個計畫。
At the beginning of the year, I made a plan.

Usage Notes

Used to count years or express duration in years.

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