今年

• Pinyin: jīn nián
• Hanzi breakdown: 今 (now, present) + 年 (year) — this year

Meaning

This year. Refers to the current calendar year.

A basic time word used to talk about events, plans, or ages in the current year. Often used with age (今年多大 = how old this year) and plans (今年我想... = this year I want to...).

Examples

1. 今年我二十岁了。 I am twenty years old this year.
2. 你今年想去哪儿？ Where do you want to go this year?
3. 今年的天气很好。 The weather is very nice this year.

Usage Guide

Context: time, everyday

Tone: conversational

Do Say

• 你今年多大了？(How old are you this year?)
• 今年夏天我想去旅行。(I want to travel this summer.)

Don't Say

• 在今年里我很忙。(Unnatural — drop 在...里; simply say 今年我很忙)

Origin & History

Compound of 今 (now, present) and 年 (year) — the present year.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal