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year [jıə; jɜː] N

1. year:

year
年 nián

2. year:

year
一年 yīnián

4. year [常作复数]:

year
年纪 niánjì
be advanced in years
年事已高

Phrases:

all the year round
终年 zhōngnián

financial year N

leap year N

light year N

sabbatical year, sabbatical leave N, sabbatical Am

first-year class N

New Year's Day N

New Year's Eve N

year 2000 problem N

Usage examples with year

fiscal year
财政年度
next year
明年
all the year round
终年 zhōngnián
on New Year's Eve
在除夕(夜)
the fiscal year
财政年度
a plenteous year
丰年
yield two crops a year
一年两熟
the prime of the year
春天
do a year's military service
服一年兵役
the first of the year
年初
budget for the coming year
为明年做预算
I'll turn 30 next year.
明年我就30岁了。
I average three trips a year.
我平均一年旅行3次。
New year resolution to lose weight
新年伊始减肥的决心
The wheat is well forward this year.
今年的小麦成熟很早。
They have been away for a year.
他们已经离开一年了。
I wish you a happy New Year.
祝你新年快乐。
I renewed the contract for another year.
我的合同续签了一年。
We're touring Italy for our holidays this year.
今年的假期我们打算去意大利旅游。
Prices have risen 6 percent in the last year.
去年价格涨了百分之六。

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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A sudden thaw occurred over New Year's Eve 1928, followed by unusually heavy rain, doubling the volume of water coming down the river.
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They send up new growth every year in spring.
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It was reported that a deal with unionized labor could not be reached after a year of negotiations.
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Another year elapsed; it was the third monk's turn.
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Cavy remembers the book, remembers who published it, remembers the year of publication.
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While there is a winter low season, the business worked reasonably well with stand-in operators last year.
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Each member is elected to a staggered four-year term.
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He had about 20 officers with a budget of about $5 million a year and an equal or greater sum for liaison with Guatemalan military.
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It attracts thousands of visitors each year with its many attractions.
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The following year the cup was shared after both legs finished 20 to the home team.
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