今年 (jīn nián)

Character breakdown

• 今 (jīn) · 4 strokes

  Depicts a closed mouth. Upside-down 曰. The meaning "now" is a phonetic loan.

• 年 (Nián) · 6 strokes

  Pictograph of a person (人) harvesting grain (禾). The harvest season is a yearly event.

Example sentences

1. 今年夏天很冷。 — Summer this year is cold.
2. 今年是哪一年？ — What year is it?
3. 我今年十九岁。 — I am 19 years old.
4. 他今年毕业吗？ — Is he graduating this year?
5. 我今年不结婚。 — I won't be getting married this year.

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