How to write 年
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HSK level
HSK 1年 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 1. The beginner band covers the first, most essential words every learner needs.
年 in a sentence
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新 年 快 乐 ！Happy New Year!
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一 年 有 十 二 个 月 。A year has twelve months.
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今 年 是 蛇 年 。This year is the Year of the Snake.
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明 年 我 想 去 中 国 。I want to go to China next year.
年 vs 岁 vs 年度
Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.
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岁 suì years of age
年 counts calendar years — 一年 'one year'; 岁 counts age — 我二十岁 'I'm 20'. Never *我二十年.
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年度 nián dù year (annual/fiscal)
Compound for 'the year' as a named period — 年度报告 'annual report'. 年 is the plain unit.