The word "今年" is formed by combining the character "今", meaning "now" or "current", with the character "年", meaning "year"; together, they literally signify "now year" to express "this year".
Example Sentences
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今年天气很好。
Jīnnián tiānqì hěn hǎo.
This year the weather is very good.
今年我打算去旅行。
Jīnnián wǒ dǎsuàn qù lǚxíng.
This year I plan to travel.
今年的假期比去年长。
Jīnnián de jiàqī bǐ qùnián cháng.
This year's holiday is longer than last year's.
今年因为疫情，我们很少出门。
Jīnnián yīnwèi yìqíng, wǒmen hěn shǎo chūmén.
This year because of the pandemic, we rarely go out.