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来年 (lái nián) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 7
来年 (lái nián) is a Chinese word: next year. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 来年
名 míng noun
next year
我们来年再见吧。
wǒ men lái nián zài jiàn ba
Let's meet again next year.
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Word breakdown
来 lái — coming, approaching
Words with this character (50)
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他从楼下上来了。
tā cóng lóu xià shàng lái le
He came up from downstairs.
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他从楼上下来了。
tā cóng lóu shàng xià lái le
He came down from upstairs.
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他从房间里出来了。
tā cóng fáng jiān lǐ chū lái le
He came out of the room.
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我妈妈刚回来。
wǒ mā ma gāng huí lái
My mom just came back.
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早上我七点起来。
zǎo shang wǒ qī diǎn qǐ lái
I get up at seven o'clock in the morning.
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- 过 pass, cross over (indicates movement across a distance)
- 来 come (indicates directional movement toward the speaker)
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你过来一下。
nǐ guò lái yī xià
Come over here for a moment.
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请进来坐。
qǐng jìn lái zuò
Please come in and sit down.
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他当时不明白，后来才懂了。
tā dāng shí bù míng bai hòu lái cái dǒng le
He didn't understand at the time, but later he got it.
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她来自北京。
tā lái zì Běi jīng
She comes from Beijing.
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- 看 to look, to see; contributes the sense of observation or perception
- 来 to come; functions as a directional complement forming an expression for making inferences
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看来明天会下雨。
kàn lái míng tiān huì xià yǔ
It seems it will rain tomorrow.
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他从来不迟到。
tā cóng lái bù chí dào
He is never late.
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春天到来了。
chūn tiān dào lái le
Spring has arrived.
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原来你是老师。
yuán lái nǐ shì lǎo shī
So you're a teacher.
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我将来想当医生。
wǒ jiāng lái xiǎng dāng yī shēng
I want to be a doctor in the future.
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我本来想去，但是太忙了。
wǒ běn lái xiǎng qù dàn shì tài máng le
I originally wanted to go, but I was too busy.
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我来不及吃早饭就走了。
wǒ lái bù jí chī zǎo fàn jiù zǒu le
I didn't have time to eat breakfast and left.
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- 来 to come/approach (indicates temporal arrival)
- 得 structural particle (links verb with result complement)
- 及 to reach/attain (indicates successfully reaching in time)
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现在出发还来得及。
xiàn zài chū fā hái lái de jí
If we leave now, we'll still be in time.
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这个工具用来切水果。
zhè ge gōng jù yòng lái qiē shuǐ guǒ
This tool is used to cut fruit.
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- 以 from, since (marking the starting point in time)
- 来 coming up to now (indicates direction toward present)
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改革开放以来，中国发生了巨大的变化。
gǎi gé kāi fàng yǐ lái zhōng guó fā shēng le jù dà de biàn huà
Since the reform and opening up, China has undergone tremendous changes.
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欢迎大家前来参加我们的活动。
huān yíng dà jiā qián lái cān jiā wǒ men de huó dòng
Welcome everyone to come participate in our event.
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未来科技会改变我们的生活。
wèi lái kē jì huì gǎi biàn wǒ men de shēng huó
Future technology will change our lives.
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这些数据的来源很可靠。
zhè xiē shù jù de lái yuán hěn kě kào
The source of these data is very reliable.
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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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这是一种外来物种。
zhè shì yī zhǒng wài lái wù zhǒng
This is a foreign species.
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我们两家人常常往来。
wǒ men liǎng jiā rén cháng cháng wǎng lái
Our two families often visit each other.
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冬天来临，天气变冷了。
dōng tiān lái lín tiān qì biàn lěng le
Winter has arrived, and the weather has become cold.
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我们两家经常来往。
wǒ men liǎng jiā jīng cháng lái wǎng
Our two families frequently interact.
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这个节日的由来很有趣。
zhè ge jié rì de yóu lái hěn yǒu qù
The origin of this festival is very interesting.
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这里的自来水很干净。
zhè lǐ de zì lái shuǐ hěn gān jìng
The tap water here is very clean.
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他近来工作很忙。
tā jìn lái gōng zuò hěn máng
He's been very busy with work lately.
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- 划 to calculate, to reckon (profitability)
- 不 not (negation)
- 来 feasible, workable (directional complement indicating result)
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坐出租车去太划不来了，我们坐地铁吧。
zuò chū zū chē qù tài huá bù lái le wǒ men zuò dì tiě ba
Taking a taxi is not worth it, let's take the subway.
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- 划 to calculate, to reckon
- 得 resultative particle indicating possibility or achievement
- 来 directional complement completing the resultative phrase
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这个价格很划得来。
zhè ge jià gé hěn huá de lái
This price is very worthwhile.
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到头来，他还是选择了回家。
dào tóu lái tā hái shì xuǎn zé le huí jiā
In the end, he still chose to go home.
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我们公司历来重视产品质量。
wǒ men gōng sī lì lái zhòng shì chǎn pǐn zhì liàng
Our company has always valued product quality.
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- 向 toward (indicates direction from the past)
- 来 come/since (indicates coming from the past to present)
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他向来不喜欢说话。
tā xiàng lái bù xǐ huan shuō huà
He has always disliked talking.
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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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他从国外归来。
tā cóng guó wài guī lái
He returned from abroad.
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打开门，海风扑面而来。
dǎ kāi mén hǎi fēng pū miàn ér lái
Opening the door, the sea breeze blew in my face.
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- 来 to come; represents the arrival or obtaining of something
- 之 classical possessive particle; connects the components
- 不 not; negates the following character
- 易 easy; refers to ease or simplicity
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这个机会来之不易，你一定要把握住。
zhè ge jī huì lái zhī bù yì nǐ yí dìng yào bǎ wò zhù
This opportunity is hard-won, you must seize it.
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这幅画的来历不明。
zhè fú huà de lái lì bù míng
The origin of this painting is unknown.
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从北京到上海的来回票多少钱？
cóng Běi jīng dào Shàng hǎi de lái huí piào duō shao qián
How much is a round-trip ticket from Beijing to Shanghai?
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欢迎各位来宾参加我们的活动。
huān yíng gè wèi lái bīn cān jiā wǒ men de huó dòng
Welcome all guests to our event.
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我刚才收到一个来电。
wǒ gāng cái shōu dào yí gè lái diàn
I just received an incoming call.
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明天会有重要客人来访。
míng tiān huì yǒu zhòng yào kè rén lái fǎng
Important guests will visit tomorrow.
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- 来 coming; the origin or source
- 龙 dragon; dragon veins (feng shui concept)
- 去 going; the result or outcome
- 脉 veins; the connecting thread or continuity
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他详细地解释了事情的来龙去脉。
tā xiáng xì de jiě shì le shì qing de lái lóng qù mài
He explained the ins and outs of the matter in detail.
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- 礼 Courtesy, propriety, gift
- 尚 Esteem, value, uphold
- 往 Go,往来 means going and coming (reciprocal exchange)
- 来 Come, 往来 means going and coming (reciprocal exchange)
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在中国文化中，礼尚往来是一种重要的社交礼仪。
zài zhōng guó wén huà zhōng lǐ shàng wǎng lái shì yī zhǒng zhòng yào de shè jiāo lǐ yí
In Chinese culture, courtesy demands reciprocity is an important social etiquette.
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这场暴风雨突如其来，让大家措手不及。
zhè chǎng bào fēng yǔ tū rú qí lái ràng dà jiā cuò shǒu bù jí
This storm came suddenly and unexpectedly, catching everyone off guard.
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- 翻 turn over, flip
- 来 indicates movement in one direction
- 覆 overturn, turn back
- 去 indicates movement in the opposite direction
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他昨晚翻来覆去睡不着觉。
tā zuó wǎn fān lái fù qù shuì bu zháo jiào
He tossed and turned all night, unable to fall asleep.
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- 苦 bitterness, suffering, hardship
- 尽 exhaust, finish, come to an end
- 甘 sweetness, pleasant times
- 来 come, arrive
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经过多年的努力，他终于苦尽甘来，实现了自己的梦想。
jīng guò duō nián de nǔ lì tā zhōng yú kǔ jìn gān lái shí xiàn le zì jǐ de mèng xiǎng
After years of hard work, he finally saw his fortunes turn and realized his dreams.
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- 长 long (duration)
- 期 period, term
- 以 by, with (grammatical connector)
- 来 come, since (indicates time up to now)
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长期以来，他一直在研究这个问题。
cháng qī yǐ lái tā yì zhí zài yán jiū zhè ge wèn tí
For a long time, he has been researching this problem.
年 nián — year
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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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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- 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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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
来 is a component in 1 characters
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未 is a component in 6 characters
丷 is a component in 24 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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