年度

• Pinyin: nián dù
• Hanzi breakdown: 年 = 禾 (grain) + 千, year (grain harvest cycle); 度 = 广 + 廿 + 又, degree or measure

Meaning

Annual; yearly; of the year. A period of one year or something pertaining to a specific year.

Used as a modifier for yearly events, reports, or awards: 年度报告 (annual report), 年度最佳 (best of the year), 年度计划 (annual plan). Often used in business, media, and official contexts.

Examples

1. 公司刚刚发布了年度财务报告。 The company just released its annual financial report.
2. 他被评为本年度最佳员工。 He was named the best employee of the year.
3. 每年年底我们都要做年度总结。 At the end of every year, we need to do an annual summary.

Usage Guide

Context: business, awards, official reports

Tone: formal

Do Say

• 年度销售目标已经完成了。(The annual sales target has been achieved.)
• 这是我们的年度工作计划。(This is our annual work plan.)

Don't Say

• 我年度去旅游。(For annual trips, say 我每年去旅游 — 年度 is a modifier, not an adverb)

Origin & History

年 (nián, year) + 度 (dù, degree/measure). A yearly measure; annual.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal