Usage note
今年指的是现在这一年。我们用它来说这一年里发生的事情。
Jīnnián zhǐ de shì xiànzài zhè yī nián. Wǒmen yòng tā lái shuō zhè yī nián lǐ fāshēng de shìqíng.
This word means the current year. It is used to talk about things that happen within this year.
Context note
当你想说现在所在的这一年时，可以用“今年”。它属于时间话题。
dāng nǐ xiǎng shuō xiànzài suǒ zài de zhè yī nián shí, kěyǐ yòng “jīnnián”. tā shǔyú shíjiān huàtí.
Use this word when you want to talk about the current year we are in. It belongs to the topic of time.
5 examples
今年是2023年
jīnnián shì èr líng èr sān nián
This year is 2023.
今年我们一起去旅行吧
jīnnián wǒmen yìqǐ qù lǚxíng ba
Let's go on a trip together this year.
今年的春节很重要
jīnnián de chūnjié hěn zhòngyào
The Spring Festival this year is very important.
今年你几岁了？
jīnnián nǐ jǐ suì le?
How old are you this year?
今年妈妈生日
jīnnián māma shēngrì
Mom's birthday is this year.
5 mini stories
今年是2023年。我们计划去旅行。
Jīnnián shì èr líng èr sān nián. Wǒmen jihua qù lǚxíng.
This year is 2023. We plan to go on a trip.
今年我们一起去公园。妈妈说很安全。
Jīnnián wǒmen yìqǐ qù gōngyuán. Māma shuō hěn ānquán.
This year we go to the park together. Mom says it's very safe.
今年是爸爸的生日。我们买了一个蛋糕。
Jīnnián shì bàba de shēngrì. Wǒmen mǎi le yí gè dāngào.
This year is Dad's birthday. We bought a cake.
今年我们去动物园。看到了很多动物。
Jīnnián wǒmen qù zhòngwén yuán. Kàndào le hěn duō dòngwù.
This year we went to the zoo. We saw many animals.
今年是开学的日子。我们要好好学习。
Jīnnián shì kāixué de rìzi. Wǒmen yào hǎo hǎo xuéxí.
This year is the start of school. We should study hard.
Mini dialogue
生日
A
你今年几岁了？
Nǐ jīnnián jǐ suì le?
How old are you this year?
B
我今年七岁了。
Wǒ jīnnián qī suì le.
I am seven years old this year.
学校
A
你今年上几年级？
Nǐ jīnnián shàng jǐ niánjí?
What grade are you in this year?
B
我今年上二年级。
Wǒ jīnnián shàng èr niánjí.
I am in second grade this year.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
去年
qù nián
last year
今年 is this year, 去年 is last year
opposite
明年
míng nián
next year
今年 is this year, 明年 is next year
related
今天
jīn tiān
today
今年 is this year, 今天 is today