周年

• 拼音: zhōu nián
• 汉字拆解: 周 = enclosure suggesting completeness; 年 = pictograph of a person carrying grain, meaning 'year'

含义

Anniversary. The annual recurrence of a date marking a notable event.

Used with numbers to mark how many years have passed since an event: 一周年 (first anniversary), 十周年 (tenth anniversary). Commonly used for national celebrations, company milestones, and wedding anniversaries.

例句

1. 今年是我们结婚十周年。
2. 公司正在准备二十周年庆典。
3. 建校五十周年的活动很热闹。

用法指南

语境: celebration, formal

语气: commemorative

正确说法

• 明天是我们的结婚周年。(Tomorrow is our wedding anniversary.)
• 这是学校成立一百周年。(This is the school's 100th anniversary.)

错误说法

• 今天是他的生日周年。(Don't use 周年 for birthdays — just say 生日. 周年 is for the anniversary of events, not recurring personal celebrations.)

起源与历史

Compound of 周 (full cycle) and 年 (year), literally 'a full year cycle.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal