How to Say ‘Year’ in Simplified Chinese
一年
💬 Usage Tip: [一年] = “one year / a year.” Combine with [新的一年] = “the new year.”
🇨🇳 In China: People love using [一年] in wishes to emphasize the whole year ahead, not just the holiday days.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
一
[yī]
one; a/an
The number “one.” In greetings, it helps form time phrases like 一年 (“a year”).
新的一年祝你心想事成！
In the new year, may everything go as you hope!
年
[nián]
year
Means “year.” Common in set phrase 新的一年 (“the new year”).
新年快乐，愿你这一年天天开心！
Happy New Year—may you be happy every day this year!
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