年
nián
year
Type: NounsHSK 1
A pictograph of a person carrying a sheaf of grain. It stands for the yearly harvest — the cycle of agriculture.
Chinese New Year (春节, Chūnjié) is the most important festival. Each year is named after a zodiac animal (rat, ox, tiger...). The celebration lasts 15 days and ends with the Lantern Festival.
我今年二十岁。
Wǒ jīnnián èrshí suì.
I am twenty years old this year.
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