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年初 Pronunciation and Pinyin

年初 Usage and Examples

the beginning of the year

early in the year

法文版在2006年初面市。

The French edition came out in early 2006.

这部电影的后期制作将于来年初完成.

The film's postproduction will be completed early next year.

The characters in 年初

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
年
nián6year or age
初
chū8initial beginning first

More words starting with 年

  • nián年jiǔ久shī失xiū修de的run-down, dilapidated
  • nián年dài代a decade or an era/period.
  • nián年dài代jiú久yuǎn远Ancient, Of great antiquity
  • nián年dài代lǐ里in the decades, over the decades
  • nián年dài代shùn顺xù序chronological order, chronology
  • nián年fèn份year
  • nián年fèn份jiú久yuǎn远ancient, old
  • nián年huì会annual meeting, annual conference
  • nián年fèng俸yearly stipend
  • nián年jià假annual leave, vacation
  • nián年xiān先shēng生Mr. Nian
  • nián年lì利lǜ率Annual interest rate, APR

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Questions about 年初

What does 年初 mean in Chinese?

年初 (nián chū) means “the beginning of the year, early in the year”.

How do you pronounce 年初?

年初 is pronounced nián chū in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “the beginning of the year” in Chinese?

“the beginning of the year” is 年初 (nián chū) in Chinese.

How is 年初 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 年初, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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