As it is fast approaching the end of the year 2021, today’s word of the day is 年 (nián) which is a noun that means year. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 年 (nián).
年底 (nián dǐ) End of year
The first word is 年底 (nián dǐ) which means ‘end of year’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 年 means year, and 底 (dǐ) means end. A way of using it in a sentence is 这么快就到年底了。(Zhème kuài jiù dào niándǐle.) The end of the year has come by so quickly.
年轻 (nián qīng) Young
Another word we can create with 年 (nián) is 年轻 (nián qīng). This means young. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 年 means year and 轻means light. A way of using it in a sentence is 我们还年轻。 (Wǒmen hái niánqīng.) We are still young. I like to tell myself this every time it turns into a new year.
明年 (míng nián) Next year
Finally, we can create the word 明年 (míng nián) which means ‘next year’. A question I have for you is 你明年最想做的事是什么? (Nǐ míngnián zuì xiǎng zuò de shì shì shénme?) What do you most want to do next year?