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年初 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say nián chū slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
年初表示一年的开始。
nián chū biǎo shì yì nián de kāi shǐ。
年初 means the beginning of the year.
Context note
年初常用于时间、计划和总结。
nián chū cháng yòng yú shí jiān 、 jì huà hé zǒng jié。
It is often used with time, plans, and summaries.
5 examples
年初很忙。
nián chū hěn máng。
The beginning of the year is busy.
我们年初去旅行。
wǒ men nián chū qù lǚ xíng。
We traveled at the beginning of the year.
年初要定计划。
nián chū yào dìng jì huà。
Plans should be made at the beginning of the year.
年初天气还冷。
nián chū tiān qì hái lěng。
The weather is still cold at the beginning of the year.
他年初开始学习。
tā nián chū kāi shǐ xué xí。
He started studying at the beginning of the year.
5 mini stories
老师说，年初要先安排好事情。
lǎo shī shuō， nián chū yào xiān ān pái hǎo shì qíng。
The teacher said things should be arranged well at the beginning of the year.
年初的时候大家都很期待。
nián chū de shí hòu dà jiā dōu hěn qī dài。
At the start of the year, everyone is excited.
他年初就开始锻炼。
tā nián chū jiù kāi shǐ duàn liàn。
He started exercising at the beginning of the year.
年初的目标很重要。
nián chū de mù biāo hěn zhòng yào。
Goals at the beginning of the year are very important.
他们年初写了计划。
tā men nián chū xiě le jì huà。
They wrote a plan at the beginning of the year.