jīn nián
this year
今年我二十岁了。
jīn nián wǒ èr shí suì le.
I am twenty years old this year.
今年是兔年。
jīn nián shì tù nián.
This year is the year of the rabbit.
今年的春节很热闹。
jīn nián de chūn jié hěn rè nào.
This year's Spring Festival is very lively.
本年 (běn nián)
this year
今年度 (jīn nián dù)
this fiscal year
今年内 (jīn nián nèi)
within this year
去年 (qùnián)
last year
明年 (míngnián)
next year
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The Chinese word 今年 (jīn nián) means "this year". It is composed of two characters: 今 (jīn), which means "now" or "this", and 年 (nián), which means "year". The character 今 is a pictograph of a person standing with their arms outstretched, representing the present moment. The character 年 is a combination of two pictographs: a field and a plant, representing the cycle of the seasons and the passage of time. Together, the two characters 今 and 年 form the word 今年, which refers to the current year.
