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).
年初 (nián chū) Beginning of the year
The first word is 年初 (nián chū) which means the beginning of the year. Let’s look at each character of this word, 年 means year, and 初 means beginning. A way of using it in a sentence is 我们计划在年初完成这个项目。(Wǒmen jìhuà zài nián chū wánchéng zhège xiàngmù.) We plan to complete this project at the beginning of the year.
年龄 (nián líng) Age
Another word we can create with 年 (nián) is 年龄 (nián líng). This is a noun that means age. A way of using it in a sentence is 他的年龄和我差不多。(Tā de nián líng hé wǒ chà bu duō.) His age is similar to mine.
年轻 (nián qīng) Light
Finally, we can create the word 年轻 (nián qīng) which means ‘young’. The 轻 here means light. A way of using it in a sentence is 她是一位年轻的科学家。(Tā shì yī wèi nián qīng de kē xué jiā.) She is a young and promising scientist.