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新年

xīnnián

New Year

HSK 1 · Topic “Free time” TimeCulture & arts
New Year
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Characters in this word

新 xīn

Strokes
13
Radical
斤 — axe
Made of
亲 relatives, parents 斤 axe
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

年 nián

Strokes
6
Radical
干 — arid, dry
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 新年我们都在家。 Xīnnián wǒmen dōu zài jiā. We're all at home for New Year.
  • 新年我回家。 Xīnnián wǒ huí jiā. I'm going home for New Year.
  • 新年你去哪儿? Xīnnián nǐ qù nǎr? Where are you going for New Year?
  • 老师,新年好! Lǎoshī, xīnnián hǎo! Happy New Year, teacher!
  • 你新年回家吗? Nǐ xīnnián huí jiā ma? Are you going home for New Year?
  • 新年是哪一天? Xīnnián shì nǎ yì tiān? What day is New Year?
  • 我们新年去北京。 Wǒmen xīnnián qù Běijīng. We are going to Beijing for New Year.
  • 王明新年给我打电话。 Wáng Míng xīnnián gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà. Wang Ming will call me at New Year.
  • 新年的天气很冷。 Xīnnián de tiānqì hěn lěng. The weather at New Year is very cold.
  • 妈妈新年做很多菜。 Māma xīnnián zuò hěn duō cài. Mom cooks a lot of dishes for New Year.

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