nián

year; new-years; person's age

DEFINITIONS

年 nián
  • surname Nian
  • year
  • CL:個|个[ge4]
  • grain
  • harvest (old)
  • variant of 年[nian2]

STROKES

WORDS

富力强 nián fù lì qiáng young and vigorous (idiom)
尾 nián wěi end of the year
老体弱 nián lǎo tǐ ruò old and weak (idiom)
号 nián hào reign title; era name (name for either the entire reign of an emperor or one part of it); year number (such as 2016 or 甲子)
关 nián guān end of the year
交 wàng nián jiāo friends despite the difference in age
正当 zhèng dāng nián to be in the prime of life
niú nián Year of the Ox or Bull (e.g. 2009)
累月 jīng nián lěi yuè for years; over the years
hǔ nián Year of the Tiger (e.g. 2010)
fēng nián prosperous year; year with bumper harvest
cái nián fiscal year; financial year
yú nián one's remaining years
mǎ nián Year of the Horse (e.g. 2002)
shǔ nián Year of the Rat (e.g. 2008)
之计在于春 yī nián zhī jì zài yú chūn the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom); early planning is the key to success
之計在於春 yī nián zhī jì zài yú chūn the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom); early planning is the key to success
到頭 yī nián dào tóu all year round
半 yī nián bàn a year and a half
半載 yī nián bàn zǎi about a year
多 yī nián duō more than a year
期 yī nián qī one year period (in a contract or budget)
生 yī nián shēng annual (botany)
被蛇咬十怕井绳 yī nián bèi shé yǎo shí nián pà jǐng shéng bitten by a snake in one year, fears the well rope for ten years (idiom); once bitten twice shy
被蛇咬十怕井繩 yī nián bèi shé yǎo shí nián pà jǐng shéng bitten by a snake in one year, fears the well rope for ten years (idiom); once bitten twice shy