年终

nián zhōng

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Rare

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Definitions

1. end of the year

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 年初 nián chū 年初 nián chū beginning of the year 年初 means the beginning of the year.: beginning of the year

Related words

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• 年末 nián mò 年末 nián mò end of the year 年末 also means year-end, similar to 年终.: end of the year
• 年中 nián zhōng 年中 nián zhōng within the year 年中 means mid-year, providing a timeline counterpart.: within the year

Synonyms

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• 年底 nián dǐ 年底 nián dǐ the end of the year Both refer to the end of the year, but 年底 is more common in spoken and everyday written contexts, while 年终 is often used in formal or business contexts.: the end of the year

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly collocates with 总结 (summary), 奖 (bonus), 报告 (report), e.g., 年终奖 (year-end bonus).

Formality

年终 is formal and often used in written or business contexts, such as 年终总结 (year-end summary). In casual speech, 年底 is preferred.

Example Sentences

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公司会在 年终 发放奖金。

The company will distribute bonuses at the end of the year.

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Words Containing 年终

• 年终奖 年终奖 nián zhōng jiǎng: year-end bonus

Child Words of 年终

• 年 年 nián: year
• 终 终 zhōng: end