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The Chinese word jinnian - 今年 - jīnnián
(this year in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
jīnnián
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English translation
this year
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of jīnnián are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 今年 ( jinnian / jīnnián ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Jinnian xiatian women qu lüxing.
Jīnnián xiàtiān wǒmen qù lǚxíng.– English translation: We're going traveling this summer.
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now | year
今年 ( jinnian / jīnnián ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 300)
今年 ( jinnian / jīnnián ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 300)
More words that mean this year in Chinese
dāngnián ( 当年 )
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