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今年

jīn nián · jin nian

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Meaning

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  1. this year
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This year for sure

  1. Dengdeng

    今年(jīnnián)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)去(qù)海边(hǎibiān)。

    This year I want to go to the seaside.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)每年(měinián)都(dōu)这么(zhème)说(shuō)。

    You say that every year.

  3. Dengdeng

    今年(jīnnián)一定(yīdìng)去(qù)！

    This year for sure!

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，今年(jīnnián)一定(yīdìng)，明年(míngnián)再(zài)说(shuō)。

    Okay, this year for sure. Next year we will talk again.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)显(xiǎn)然(rán)是(shì)今(jīn)年(nián)出(chū)版(bǎn)的(de)最(zuì)好(hǎo)的(de)小(xiǎo)说(shuō)。

This is by far the best novel that has been published this year.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

今(jīn)年(nián)夏(xià)天(tiān)我(wǒ)们(men)打(dǎ)算(suàn)去(qù)海(hǎi)边(biān)。

This summer we plan to go to the seaside.

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今
jīn

now; the present time

年
nián

year

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