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成年 (chéng nián) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 5
成年 (chéng nián) is a Chinese word: to come of age, to reach adulthood. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 成年
动 dòng verb
to come of age, to reach adulthood
他今年十八岁，已经成年了。
tā jīn nián shí bā suì yǐ jīng chéng nián le
He is eighteen years old this year and has already come of age.
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Word breakdown
成 chéng — to become, to reach (a state)
Words with this character (55)
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水在零度以下会变成冰。
shuǐ zài líng dù yǐ xià huì biàn chéng bīng
Water becomes ice below zero degrees.
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我已经完成了今天的工作。
wǒ yǐ jīng wán chéng le jīn tiān de gōng zuò
I have already completed today's work.
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他的成绩很好。
tā de chéng jì hěn hǎo
His grades are very good.
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- 养 to nurture; to cultivate (the process of gradual development)
- 成 to form; to become (the completion or result)
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我们应该养成良好的学习习惯。
wǒ men yīng gāi yǎng chéng liáng hǎo de xué xí xí guàn
We should develop good study habits.
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他成为了一名优秀的医生。
tā chéng wéi le yì míng yōu xiù de yī shēng
He became an excellent doctor.
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他终于成功了。
tā zhōng yú chéng gōng le
He finally succeeded.
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我们不能把他当成敌人。
wǒ men bù néng bǎ tā dàng chéng dí rén
We cannot treat him as an enemy.
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我们需要形成一个共识。
wǒ men xū yào xíng chéng yí ge gòng shí
We need to form a consensus.
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他十八岁就成人了。
tā shí bā suì jiù chéng rén le
He became an adult at eighteen.
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食品标签上列出了所有成分。
shí pǐn biāo qiān shàng liè chū le suǒ yǒu chéng fèn
The food label lists all the ingredients.
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他是我们团队的重要成员。
tā shì wǒ men tuán duì de zhòng yào chéng yuán
He is an important member of our team.
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这是我一生中最大的成就。
zhè shì wǒ yì shēng zhōng zuì dà de chéng jiù
This is the greatest achievement of my life.
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我们需要降低生产成本。
wǒ men xū yào jiàng dī shēng chǎn chéng běn
We need to reduce production costs.
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科学家们展示了最新的研究成果。
kē xué jiā men zhǎn shì le zuì xīn de yán jiū chéng guǒ
The scientists presented their latest research achievements.
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这些苹果已经成熟了。
zhè xiē píng guǒ yǐ jīng chéng shú le
These apples have already ripened.
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这家公司成立于2010年。
zhè jiā gōng sī chéng lì yú èr líng yī líng nián
This company was established in 2010.
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每个人都需要时间来成长。
měi gè rén dōu xū yào shí jiān lái chéng zhǎng
Everyone needs time to grow up.
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水由氢和氧构成。
shuǐ yóu qīng hé yǎng gòu chéng
Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.
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这个团队由五个人组成。
zhè ge tuán duì yóu wǔ ge rén zǔ chéng
This team is composed of five people.
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我赞成你的意见。
wǒ zàn chéng nǐ de yì jiàn
I agree with your opinion.
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我们达成了协议。
wǒ men dá chéng le xié yì
We reached an agreement.
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这次事故造成了严重的损失。
zhè cì shì gù zào chéng le yán zhòng de sǔn shī
This accident caused serious losses.
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这样不成，我们得想别的办法。
zhè yàng bù chéng wǒ men děi xiǎng bié de bàn fǎ
This won't do, we have to think of another way.
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这种化学物质是由两种元素合成的。
zhè zhǒng huà xué wù zhì shì yóu liǎng zhǒng yuán sù hé chéng de
This chemical substance is synthesized from two elements.
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- 成 to complete, to accomplish (indicates successful completion)
- 交 to exchange, to hand over (indicates transaction or delivery)
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这笔生意终于成交了。
zhè bǐ shēng yi zhōng yú chéng jiāo le
This business deal finally closed.
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成千上万的人参加了这次活动。
chéng qiān shàng wàn de rén cān jiā le zhè cì huó dòng
Thousands upon thousands of people participated in this event.
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这个项目取得了显著的成效。
zhè ge xiàng mù qǔ dé le xiǎn zhù de chéng xiào
This project has achieved remarkable results.
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学习成语可以帮助你更好地理解中国文化。
xué xí chéng yǔ kě yǐ bāng zhù nǐ gèng hǎo de lǐ jiě Zhōng guó wén huà
Learning idioms can help you better understand Chinese culture.
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未成年人不能购买烟酒。
wèi chéng nián rén bù néng gòu mǎi yān jiǔ
Minors cannot purchase cigarettes and alcohol.
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这个程序可以自动生成报告。
zhè ge chéng xù kě yǐ zì dòng shēng chéng bào gào
This program can automatically generate reports.
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- 一 one, a single (emphasizes not even one thing)
- 事 matter, thing, affair
- 无 without, not have
- 成 accomplish, succeed, complete
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他整天玩游戏，一事无成。
tā zhěng tiān wán yóu xì yī shì wú chéng
He plays games all day and accomplishes nothing.
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一成不变的做法已经过时了。
yì chéng bù biàn de zuò fǎ yǐ jīng guò shí le
The unchanging approach is already outdated.
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- 众 many, multitude, collective
- 志 will, determination, aspiration
- 成 become, form, achieve
- 城 fortress, citadel, stronghold
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全国人民众志成城，共同抗击疫情。
quán guó rén mín zhòng zhì chéng chéng gòng tóng kàng jī yì qíng
People nationwide unite as one to fight the epidemic together.
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这次会议促成了两国之间的合作。
zhè cì huì yì cù chéng le liǎng guó zhī jiān de hé zuò
This meeting facilitated cooperation between the two countries.
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他八成不会来了。
tā bā chéng bù huì lái le
He most likely won't come.
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他出口成章，演讲时从不需要准备稿子。
tā chū kǒu chéng zhāng yǎn jiǎng shí cóng bù xū yào zhǔn bèi gǎo zi
He speaks eloquently and fluently; he never needs to prepare a script when giving speeches.
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我们把学生分成三个小组。
wǒ men bǎ xué sheng fēn chéng sān gè xiǎo zǔ
We divided the students into three small groups.
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- 心 heart; represents the mind or heart where wishes originate
- 想 think/wish; the mental act of desiring or wishing for something
- 事 matter/thing; the things or matters that are wished for
- 成 accomplish/become; the realization or fulfillment of wishes
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祝你新年心想事成，万事如意。
zhù nǐ xīn nián xīn xiǎng shì chéng wàn shì rú yì
Wishing you a Happy New Year, may all your wishes come true and everything go well.
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- 急 urgent, anxious, hasty
- 于 at, in (grammatical particle connecting adjective to verb)
- 求 seek, pursue, strive for
- 成 success, achievement, completion
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学习语言不能急于求成，需要循序渐进。
xué xí yǔ yán bù néng jí yú qiú chéng xū yào xún xù jiàn jìn
Learning a language cannot be rushed; one needs to proceed step by step.
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他被指出错误后恼羞成怒，摔门而去。
tā bèi zhǐ chū cuò wù hòu nǎo xiū chéng nù shuāi mén ér qù
When his mistake was pointed out, he became angry from embarrassment and slammed the door as he left.
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为了成全朋友，我放弃了这个机会。
wèi le chéng quán péng you wǒ fàng qì le zhè ge jī huì
To help my friend succeed, I gave up this opportunity.
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这些成品已经准备好出口了。
zhè xiē chéng pǐn yǐ jīng zhǔn bèi hǎo chū kǒu le
These finished products are ready for export.
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这个计划已经成型了。
zhè ge jì huà yǐ jīng chéng xíng le
This plan has already taken shape.
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他成天玩游戏。
tā chéng tiān wán yóu xì
He plays games all day long.
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我打算先立业再成家。
wǒ dǎ suàn xiān lì yè zài chéng jiā
I plan to establish my career first before starting a family.
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他三十岁就成家立业了。
tā sān shí suì jiù chéng jiā lì yè le
He started a family and established his career at thirty.
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他成心不告诉我真相。
tā chéng xīn bù gào su wǒ zhēn xiàng
He deliberately didn't tell me the truth.
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父母都希望自己的孩子能够成才。
fù mǔ dōu xī wàng zì jǐ de hái zi néng gòu chéng cái
All parents hope their children can become accomplished individuals.
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放学后，学生们成群结队地走出校门。
fàng xué hòu xué shēng men chéng qún jié duì de zǒu chū xiào mén
After school, students walked out of the school gate in groups.
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这里没有现成的答案。
zhè lǐ méi yǒu xiàn chéng de dá àn
There are no ready-made answers here.
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- 相 mutually, reciprocally
- 辅 assist, supplement, support
- 相 mutually, reciprocally
- 成 accomplish, complete, form
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理论和实践相辅相成，缺一不可。
lǐ lùn hé shí jiàn xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng quē yī bù kě
Theory and practice complement each other; neither can be absent.
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语言中有很多约定俗成的规则。
yǔ yán zhōng yǒu hěn duō yuē dìng sú chéng de guī zé
There are many conventional rules in language.
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53 胸有成竹 xiōng yǒu chéng zhú — to have a well-thought-out plan; to be fully prepared and confident HSK 7
- 胸 chest; represents the inner mind where the plan is held
- 有 to have; indicates possession of the plan
- 成 complete; indicates the plan is fully formed
- 竹 bamboo; refers to the complete bamboo painting visualized in mind
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经过充分的准备，我对明天的面试胸有成竹。
jīng guò chōng fèn de zhǔn bèi wǒ duì míng tiān de miàn shì xiōng yǒu chéng zhú
After thorough preparation, I am fully confident about tomorrow's interview.
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新图书馆将于明年落成。
xīn tú shū guǎn jiāng yú míng nián luò chéng
The new library will be completed next year.
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- 顺 following, going along with
- 理 reason, logic, principle
- 成 forming, becoming, achieving
- 章 pattern, order, structure, coherence
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既然你已经做好了准备，成功就是顺理成章的事。
jì rán nǐ yǐ jīng zuò hǎo le zhǔn bèi chéng gōng jiù shì shùn lǐ chéng zhāng de shì
Since you're already well-prepared, success is a natural consequence.
年 nián — age, years
Words with this character (45)
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今年我二十岁。
jīn nián wǒ èr shí suì
I am twenty years old this year.
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去年我去了中国。
qù nián wǒ qù le zhōng guó
Last year I went to China.
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我明年要去中国旅游。
wǒ míng nián yào qù zhōng guó lǚ yóu
I'm going to travel to China next year.
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我们一家人在北京过年。
wǒ men yì jiā rén zài běi jīng guò nián
Our whole family celebrates the New Year in Beijing.
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我前年去过北京。
wǒ qián nián qù guò Běi jīng
I went to Beijing the year before last.
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我计划后年去中国留学。
wǒ jì huà hòu nián qù Zhōng guó liú xué
I plan to study abroad in China the year after next.
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她上三年级。
tā shàng sān nián jí
She is in third grade.
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她看起来很年轻。
tā kàn qǐ lái hěn nián qīng
She looks very young.
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新年快乐！
xīn nián kuài lè
Happy New Year!
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他今年四十五岁，已经进入中年。
tā jīn nián sì shí wǔ suì yǐ jīng jìn rù zhōng nián
He is forty-five years old this year and has already entered middle age.
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那个少年喜欢打篮球。
nà ge shào nián xǐ huan dǎ lán qiú
That youth likes to play basketball.
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他计划年底完成这个项目。
tā jì huà nián dǐ wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù
He plans to complete this project by the end of the year.
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年龄不是问题。
nián líng bù shì wèn tí
Age is not a problem.
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他常常回忆起童年的时光。
tā cháng cháng huí yì qǐ tóng nián de shí guāng
He often recalls his childhood times.
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她的老年生活很充实。
tā de lǎo nián shēng huó hěn chōng shí
Her life in old age is very fulfilling.
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这个青年很有礼貌。
zhè ge qīng nián hěn yǒu lǐ mào
This young person is very polite.
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今天是我们结婚十周年。
jīn tiān shì wǒ men jié hūn shí zhōu nián
Today is our 10th wedding anniversary.
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每个学年分为两个学期。
měi gè xué nián fēn wéi liǎng gè xué qī
Each academic year is divided into two semesters.
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- 年 year; provides the temporal/time dimension
- 代 generation; era; period; denotes a distinct period or generation
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这是一个充满变革的年代。
zhè shì yí gè chōng mǎn biàn gé de nián dài
This is an era full of change.
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年初我们制定了新的计划。
nián chū wǒ men zhì dìng le xīn de jì huà
At the beginning of the year, we made new plans.
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我们全家在一起吃年夜饭。
wǒ men quán jiā zài yì qǐ chī nián yè fàn
Our whole family eats the New Year's Eve dinner together.
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他年纪大了，走路很慢。
tā nián jì dà le zǒu lù hěn màn
He's getting old in age and walks very slowly.
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当年他是一个很有名的歌手。
dāng nián tā shì yí gè hěn yǒu míng de gē shǒu
In those days he was a very famous singer.
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- 近 near, recent (indicates closeness in time)
- 年 year (the unit of time being referenced)
- 来 come, since (indicates a period continuing up to now)
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近年来，环境保护越来越受到重视。
jìn nián lái huán jìng bǎo hù yuè lái yuè shòu dào zhòng shì
In recent years, environmental protection has received more and more attention.
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历年来，这个城市发生了巨大变化。
lì nián lái zhè ge chéng shì fā shēng le jù dà biàn huà
Over the years, this city has undergone tremendous changes.
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这里常年温暖。
zhè lǐ cháng nián wēn nuǎn
It's warm here all year round.
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他获得了年度最佳员工奖。
tā huò dé le nián dù zuì jiā yuán gōng jiǎng
He received the Employee of the Year award.
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公司会在年终发放奖金。
gōng sī huì zài nián zhōng fā fàng jiǎng jīn
The company will distribute bonuses at year-end.
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往年这个时候已经下雪了。
wǎng nián zhè ge shí hou yǐ jīng xià xuě le
In previous years, it was already snowing at this time.
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大年初一，孩子们给长辈拜年。
dà nián chū yī hái zi men gěi zhǎng bèi bài nián
On New Year's Day, children pay New Year respects to their elders.
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未成年人不能购买烟酒。
wèi chéng nián rén bù néng gòu mǎi yān jiǔ
Minors cannot purchase cigarettes and alcohol.
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- 嘉 excellent, auspicious; adds positive connotation
- 年 year; indicates the annual nature of celebration
- 华 splendid, magnificent; adds grandeur and serves as phonetic element
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这个城市每年都会举办盛大的嘉年华活动。
zhè ge chéng shì měi nián dōu huì jǔ bàn shèng dà de jiā nián huá huó dòng
This city holds a grand carnival event every year.
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多年来，这个城市发生了很大的变化。
duō nián lái zhè ge chéng shì fā shēng le hěn dà de biàn huà
Over the years, this city has undergone great changes.
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这个城市年均降雨量达到1000毫米。
zhè ge chéng shì nián jūn jiàng yǔ liàng dá dào yī qiān háo mǐ
This city's annual average rainfall reaches 1000 millimeters.
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公司的年报显示了良好的业绩。
gōng sī de nián bào xiǎn shì le liáng hǎo de yè jì
The company's annual report shows good performance.
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过年的时候，家家户户都会贴年画。
guò nián de shí hou jiā jiā hù hù dōu huì tiē nián huà
During New Year, every household puts up New Year paintings.
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他的年薪超过一百万。
tā de nián xīn chāo guò yì bǎi wàn
His annual salary exceeds one million.
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树干上的年轮清晰可见。
shù gàn shàng de nián lún qīng xī kě jiàn
The annual rings on the tree trunk are clearly visible.
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他虽然年迈，但身体很健康。
tā suī rán nián mài dàn shēn tǐ hěn jiàn kāng
Although he is elderly, he is very healthy.
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这个合同的年限是五年。
zhè ge hé tong de nián xiàn shì wǔ nián
The term of this contract is five years.
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他早年在北京学习中文。
tā zǎo nián zài Běi jīng xué xí Zhōng wén
He studied Chinese in Beijing in his early years.
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她晚年致力于慈善事业。
tā wǎn nián zhì lì yú cí shàn shì yè
She devoted her later years to charitable work.
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我们来年再见吧。
wǒ men lái nián zài jiàn ba
Let's meet again next year.
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这个地区连年干旱。
zhè ge dì qū lián nián gān hàn
This region has experienced drought year after year.
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公司的利润逐年增长。
gōng sī de lì rùn zhú nián zēng zhǎng
The company's profits grow year by year.
Structure & writing
成 is a component in 3 characters
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戊 is a component in 6 characters
丁 is a component in 13 characters
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年 is not used as a component in any other character.
年 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
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