年初

nián chū

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Rare

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Definitions

1. beginning of the year

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 年底 nián dǐ 年底 nián dǐ the end of the year 反义词，指一年的结尾: the end of the year

Counterparts

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• 年终 nián zhōng 年终 nián zhōng end of the year 对应词，常与年初配对使用，如年初计划，年终总结: end of the year

Register variants

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• 年头 nián tóu 年头 nián tóu start of the year 口语中常用，指年初或一年的开始阶段: start of the year

Usage notes

Collocations

‘年初’常与‘计划’、‘目标’搭配，表示一年开始时制定的计划或目标，而‘年底’则常与‘总结’搭配。注意区分。

Common mistakes

‘年初’不能等同于‘新年’，‘新年’通常指元旦或春节那几天，而‘年初’指整个一年的最初一段时间。

Example Sentences

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公司 年初 制定了新的发展计划。

The company set a new development plan at the beginning of the year.

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Child Words of 年初

• 初 初 chū: at first
• 年 年 nián: year