今年

jīn nián

HSK 3.0 Level 1 Noun Common

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1. this year

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 去年 qù nián 去年 qù nián last year refers to last year: last year
• 明年 míng nián 明年 míng nián next year refers to next year: next year

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with time expressions like 今年夏天 (this summer) or 今年年底 (the end of this year).

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 今年 (this year) with 今天 (today). 今年 refers to the entire year, not just today.

Example Sentences

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今年 经济不景气，很多公司都裁员了。

The economy is in a slump this year, and many companies have laid off staff.

今年 公司的收入增加了。

The company's revenue has increased this year.

今年 的财政预算已经批准了。

This year's fiscal budget has been approved.

今年 同期销售额增长了10%。

Sales in the same period this year increased by 10%.

今年 我们工厂的产量增产了百分之十。

Our factory's output increased by ten percent this year.

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Child Words of 今年

• 年 年 nián: year
• 今 今 jīn: now