Writing
年初 (nián chū) — how to say "beginning of the year" in Chinese
年初
Beginning of the year
noun
Character composition
年
year
初
beginning
Radicals / Keys
干
Dry
#51 · gān · 3 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Collocations
今年年初
jīn nián nián chū
at the beginning of this year
Examples
年初我们计划去旅行。
At the beginning of the year, we plan to travel.
年初很忙。
The beginning of the year is busy.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "beginning of the year" in Chinese?
"beginning of the year" in Chinese is 年初 (nián chū).
What does 年初 mean in English?
年初 (nián chū) means "Beginning of the year".
How is 年初 pronounced?
It is pronounced nián chū (written as nian chu, nianchu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "beginning of the year" in Chinese characters?
It is written 年初: 年 has 6 strokes, 初 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 年初?
年初 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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