Writing
学年 (xué nián) — how to say "school year" in Chinese
学年
School year
noun
Character composition
学
to study
年
year
Radicals / Keys
子
Child
#39 · zǐ · 3 strokes
干
Dry
#51 · gān · 3 strokes
Collocations
新学年
xīn xué nián
new school year
一学年
yī xué nián
one school year
Examples
这个学年我们学习很多新知识。
This school year we learn a lot of new knowledge.
学年开始了。
The school year has started.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "school year" in Chinese?
"school year" in Chinese is 学年 (xué nián).
学年 meaning in English
学年 (xué nián) means "School year".
How is 学年 pronounced?
It is pronounced xué nián (written as xue nian, xuenian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "school year" in Chinese characters?
It is written 学年: 学 has 8 strokes, 年 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 学年?
学年 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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