年头 年頭 nián tóu ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄡˊ nin4 tau4

  • start of the year
  • whole year
  • a particular year
  • period
  • days
  • epoch
  • a year's harvest

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 年 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 别 別 ( bié bit6 ) 忘 ( wàng mong4 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 这年头 這年頭 ( zhè nián tou ze2 nin4 tau4 ) 好 ( hǎo hou2 ) 工作 ( gōng zuò gung1 zok3 ) 已经 已經 ( yǐ jīng ji5 ging1 ) 很 ( hěn han2 ) 难 難 ( nán naan4 ) 找 ( zhǎo zaau2 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    Don't forget that good jobs are very hard to come by these days.

  • 婚姻 ( hūn yīn fan1 jan1 ) 走过 走過 ( zǒu guò zau2 gwo3 ) 十 ( shí sap6 ) 个 個 ( gè go3 ) 年头 年頭 ( nián tóu nin4 tau4 ) 一切 ( yī qiè jat1 cai3 ) 只是 ( zhǐ shì zi2 si6 ) 例行公事 ( lì xíng gōng shì lai6 hang4 gung1 si6 )。

    Ten years after the wedding, everything is just routine.

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