age, years 3 岁数 [歲數] suìshù (age-number) age, years: 多大~? How old (is he/she)? '002 Age 年龄 (niánlíng)
full year 5 周岁 [-歲] zhōusuì (complete-age) full year: 20~ 20 years old || ~不到 '002 Age 年龄 (niánlíng)
minor, person under legal age 8 未成年人 [-] wèichéngniánrén (not-completed-year-man) minor, person under legal age: ~不能进入. Underage people can not enter. || 保护 ~ protect underage people '066 Customs 风俗 (fēngsú)
Spring Festival, Chinese New Year 13 春节 [-節] chūnjié (spring-festival) Spring Festival, Chinese New Year: 过~ spend the Chinese New Year || 欢度~ joyously celebrate the Spring Festival '066 Customs 风俗 (fēngsú)
New Year 20 新年 [-] xīnnián (new-year) New Year: ~好/快乐 Happy New Year 庆 祝~ celebrate New Year '066 Customs 风俗 (fēngsú)
New Year’s Day 21 元旦 [-] yuándàn (first-day) New Year’s Day: 过~ celebrate New Year’s Day || ~晚会New Year’s Day Evening Celebration '084 Fine arts 美术 (měishù)
New Year painting 20 年画 [-畫] niánhuà (new year-painting) New Year painting: 木版~ wooden new year painting || 一张~ a New Year painting '089 Units of measurement, legal and conventional 单位 (dānwèi)
light-year 6 光年 [-] guāngnián (light-year) light-year: 一~就是光在一年的时间里 移动的距离. One light year is the distance that light travels in a year. '089 Units of measurement, legal and conventional 单位 (dānwèi)
age 120 岁 [嵗] suì (age) age: 几~ how old? || 十五~ fifteen of age '090 Periods 时期 (shíqī)
life time, age, life 13 岁月 [歲-] suìyuè (age-month) life time, age, life: 漫长 (màncháng) 的~ long life time || 难忘的~ unforgettable time || 青春~ adolescence, teenage years '091 Periods of time, points in time 时段, 时候 (shíduàn, shíhòu)
beginning of the year 50 年初 [-] niánchū (year-beginning) beginning of the year: 去年/今年/明 年/每年~ the beginning of last year/this year/next year/every year || ~成立 established at the beginning of the year '091 Periods of time, points in time 时段, 时候 (shíduàn, shíhòu)
end of the year 51 年底 [-] niándǐ (year-end) end of the year: 去年/今年/明年/每年~ the end of last year/this year/next year/every year || 到~ at the end of the year || ~前 before the end of the year '091 Periods of time, points in time 时段, 时候 (shíduàn, shíhòu)
in former years 52 往年 [-] wǎngnián (former-year) in former years: ~的情况 the situation in former years || 超过 (chāoguò) ~ exceed previous years || 与 ~相比 compared with former years '091 Periods of time, points in time 时段, 时候 (shíduàn, shíhòu)
many years 53 多年 [-] duōnián (many-year) many years: 工作~ work for many years || 坚持 (jiānchí) ~ stick to for many years || ~研究 many years of research '092 Calendar, year, season, month, day 历法, 年, 季节, 月, 日 (lìfǎ, nián, jìjié,
century 9 世纪 [-紀] shìjì (30 years-12 years) century: 三个~ three centuries || 二 十一~ 21st century || 中~ middle ages '092 Calendar, year, season, month, day 历法, 年, 季节, 月, 日 (lìfǎ, nián, jìjié,
year 10 年 [-] nián (year) year: 两千~ 2000 years || 去/今/明~ last year, this year, next year || 多~ many years '092 Calendar, year, season, month, day 历法, 年, 季节, 月, 日 (lìfǎ, nián, jìjié,
three years ago 11 大前年 [-] dàqiánnián (far-before-year) three years ago: ~十八岁 was '092 Calendar, year, season, month, day 历法, 年, 季节, 月, 日 (lìfǎ, nián, jìjié,
18 years old three years ago || ~毕业 了 graduated three years ago '092 Calendar, year, season, month, day 历法, 年, 季节, 月, 日 (lìfǎ, nián, jìjié,
two years ago 12 前年 [-] qiánnián (before-year) two years ago: ~夏天 the summer two years ago || ~毕业 graduated two years ago || ~八月two years ago in August '092 Calendar, year, season, month, day 历法, 年, 季节, 月, 日 (lìfǎ, nián, jìjié,
last year ago 13 去年 [-] qùnián (last-year) last year ago: ~四月on April last year || ~一 年 the whole last year || ~初 the beginning of last year '092 Calendar, year, season, month, day 历法, 年, 季节, 月, 日 (lìfǎ, nián, jìjié,
this year 14 今年 [-] jīnnián (now-year) this year: ~五月 this year in May || 她~六十 岁. She is 60 years old this year. || ~的国庆节 this year’s national day '092 Calendar, year, season, month, day 历法, 年, 季节, 月, 日 (lìfǎ, nián, jìjié,
next year 15 明年 [-] míngnián (next-year) next year: ~再来 come back next year || ~三月 March next year || ~上半年 the first half of next year '092 Calendar, year, season, month, day 历法, 年, 季节, 月, 日 (lìfǎ, nián, jìjié,
two years later 16 后年 [後-] hòunián (behind-year) two years later: 大~ three years latter || ~完成 will finish in two years || ~毕业 will graduate in two years '092 Calendar, year, season, month, day 历法, 年, 季节, 月, 日 (lìfǎ, nián, jìjié,
three years later 17 大后年 [-後-] dàhòunián (far-behind-year) three years later: ~毕业 will graduate in three years '092 Calendar, year, season, month, day 历法, 年, 季节, 月, 日 (lìfǎ, nián, jìjié,
annual 19 全年 [-] quánnián (whole-year) annual: ~奖金 (jiǎngjīn) annual bonus || ~计划 annual plan || ~寒冷 cold all year 263 '092 Calendar, year, season, month, day 历法, 年, 季节, 月, 日 (lìfǎ, nián, jìjié,
that year 20 当年 [當-] dāngnián (that-year) that year: ~的老朋友 old friend back then || ~睡帐篷 slept in the tent back then || ~吃野菜 having wild vegetables back then '092 Calendar, year, season, month, day 历法, 年, 季节, 月, 日 (lìfǎ, nián, jìjié,
school year 22 学年 [學-] xuénián (school-year) school year: 四 ~ four school years || ~末 the end of the school year || 缩短~ shorten school year '092 Calendar, year, season, month, day 历法, 年, 季节, 月, 日 (lìfǎ, nián, jìjié,
quarter of a year 33 季度 [-] jìdù (season-measurement) quarter of a year: 三~ third quarter || 两个~ two quarters || 第四~ the fourth quarter '092 Calendar, year, season, month, day 历法, 年, 季节, 月, 日 (lìfǎ, nián, jìjié,
lunar January 40 正月 [-] zhēngyuè (definitive-month) lunar January '092 Calendar, year, season, month, day 历法, 年, 季节, 月, 日 (lìfǎ, nián, jìjié,
February 41 二月 [-] èr’yuè (second-month) February '092 Calendar, year, season, month, day 历法, 年, 季节, 月, 日 (lìfǎ, nián, jìjié,
March 42 三月 [-] sānyuè (third-month) March '092 Calendar, year, season, month, day 历法, 年, 季节, 月, 日 (lìfǎ, nián, jìjié,
April 43 四月 [-] sìyuè (fourth-month) April: 每年~五日左右是中国的传统节 日清明节. About April 5th is the traditional Chinese Qing Ming Festival. '092 Calendar, year, season, month, day 历法, 年, 季节, 月, 日 (lìfǎ, nián, jìjié,
May 44 五月 [-] wǔyuè (fifth-month) May: 农历~五日是中国的传统节日端 午节. The fifth day of the fifth lunar month is the traditional Chinese Dragon Boat Festival. '092 Calendar, year, season, month, day 历法, 年, 季节, 月, 日 (lìfǎ, nián, jìjié,
August 47 八月 [-] bāyuè (eighth-month) August: 农历 ~十五是中国的传统节 日中秋节. The 15th day of the eighth lunar month is the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. '092 Calendar, year, season, month, day 历法, 年, 季节, 月, 日 (lìfǎ, nián, jìjié,
September 48 九月 [-] jiǔyuè (ninth-month) September: 农历~九日是中国的传统节 日重阳节 (chóngyáng jié). The ninth day of the ninth lunar month is the traditional Chinese Double Ninth Festival. '092 Calendar, year, season, month, day 历法, 年, 季节, 月, 日 (lìfǎ, nián, jìjié,
November 50 十一月 [-] shíyīyuè (eleventh-month) November: ~的第四个星期四是 美国的感恩节. The fourth Thursday in November is America’s Thanksgiving Day. '092 Calendar, year, season, month, day 历法, 年, 季节, 月, 日 (lìfǎ, nián, jìjié,
December 51 十二月 [-] shí’èryuè (twelfth-month) December: ~二十五日是西方人 的圣诞节. December 25th is Christmas in the West. '092 Calendar, year, season, month, day 历法, 年, 季节, 月, 日 (lìfǎ, nián, jìjié,
twelfth lunar month 52 腊月 [臘-] làyuè (winter sacrifice-month) twelfth lunar month: 寒冬~ winter on the 12th lunar month '094 Age 年龄 (niánlíng)
prime of life 7 英年 [-] yīngnián (splendid-year) prime of life: ~早逝 die at a young age '094 Age 年龄 (niánlíng)
(formal) 30 years of age 8 而立之年 [-] érlìzhīnián (hence-independent-’s-year) (formal) 30 years of age: 他已经到了~, 可是还是依靠父母. He is over 30 years old but still relies on his parents. '094 Age 年龄 (niánlíng)
old age 10 晚年 [-] wǎnnián (late-year) old age: ~生活 later life '124 Life, food and drink 生活, 饮食 (shēnghuó, yǐnshí)
celebrate New Year 20 过年 [過-] guònián (celebrate-New Year) celebrate New Year: 回家~ go back home for New Year '157 Transportation 交通 (jiāotōng)
transportation during the Spring Festival 9 春运 [-運] chūnyùn (spring festival-transit) transportation during the Spring Festival: 铁路~ the railway transportation during the Spring Festival '178 To praise, to congratulate 赞扬, 祝贺 (zànyáng, zhùhè)
wish a happy new year 12 拜年 [-] bàinián (worship-new year) wish a happy new year: 互相~ wish each other a happy new year || 给父母~ wish parents a happy new year '195 To begin, to process, to end 开始, 进行, 结束 (kāishǐ, jìnxíng, jiéshù)
start school 4 开学 [開學] kāixué (start-school) start school: 即将~ be about to start || 正式~ formal start || ~典礼 start of a school ceremony '195 To begin, to process, to end 开始, 进行, 结束 (kāishǐ, jìnxíng, jiéshù)
2000 years || ~到现在extend to the present || 长期~ extend over the long term '195 To begin, to process, to end 开始, 进行, 结束 (kāishǐ, jìnxíng, jiéshù)
8 years || ~上升 continue to rise || ~不断 unceasingly continue '200 To change 变化 (biànhuà)
50 years. '224 More, less 多, 少 (duō, shǎo)
not occur even in a hundred years, once in a blue moon 41 百年不遇 [-] bǎiniánbúyù (100-year-not-encounter) not occur even in a hundred years, once in a blue moon: ~的台风 a typhoon that did not occur even in a hundred years || ~的大旱 the worst drought in a century 639 '224 More, less 多, 少 (duō, shǎo)
very rare, occurring only once in a thousand years 42 千载难逢 [-載難-] qiānzǎinánféng (1, 000-year-hard-encounter) very rare, occurring only once in a thousand years: ~的机会 a very rare opportunity || ~的考古发现 a once-in-a-lifetime archeological discovery '285 Adverbs, frequency 频度副词 (píndù fùcí)
all year round 27 常年 [-] chángnián (constant-year) all year round: ~有病 be sick all year round || ~多雨rain all year round || ~洗冷水澡 have cold showers all year round '