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.
Mini dialogue
新年计划
A
年初你有什么计划？
Nián chū nǐ yǒu shénme jìhuà?
What plans do you have at the beginning of the year?
B
年初我想学游泳。
Nián chū wǒ xiǎng xué yóuyǒng.
At the beginning of the year, I want to learn swimming.
开学
A
学校年初开学吗？
Xuéxiào nián chū kāixué ma?
Does school start at the beginning of the year?
B
是的，年初就开学。
Shì de, nián chū jiù kāixué.
Yes, it starts at the beginning of the year.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
年底
niándǐ
end of the year
Direct antonym of 年初.
related
年初一
nián chū yī
first day of the new year
Specific day within 年初, often used for Lunar New Year.
related
新年
xīnnián
new year
General term for the new year period.