Usage note
学年是指学校一年中从开学到放假的整个学习期间。
Xué nián shì zhǐ xué xiào yī nián zhōng cóng kāi xué dào fàng jià de zhěng gè xué xí qī jiān.
Academic year refers to the entire learning period from the start of school to the holiday in a year.
Context note
每个学年通常分为两个学期。
Měi gè xué nián tōng cháng fēn wéi liǎng gè xué qī.
Each academic year is usually divided into two semesters.
5 examples
这个学年我们学习了很多新知识。
zhè ge xué nián wǒ men xué xí le hěn duō xīn zhī shi。
This academic year we learned a lot of new knowledge.
新学年开始了，同学们都很开心。
xīn xué nián kāi shǐ le， tóng xué men dōu hěn kāi xīn。
The new academic year has started, and the classmates are very happy.
每个学年结束时都有考试。
měi gè xué nián jié shù shí dōu yǒu kǎo shì。
There are exams at the end of each academic year.
这个学年我交了很多好朋友。
zhè ge xué nián wǒ jiāo le hěn duō hǎo péng yǒu。
This academic year I made many good friends.
学年计划帮助我们更好地学习。
xué nián jì huà bāng zhù wǒ men gèng hǎo dì xué xí。
The academic year plan helps us study better.
5 mini stories
新学年第一天，小明背着新书包去学校。他遇到了很多新同学。
xīn xué nián dì yì tiān， xiǎo míng bèi zhe xīn shū bāo qù xué xiào。 tā yù dào le hěn duō xīn tóng xué。
On the first day of the new academic year, Xiaoming carried a new backpack to school. He met many new classmates.
这个学年小红参加了绘画比赛。她获得了第一名。
zhè ge xué nián xiǎo hóng cān jiā le huì huà bǐ sài。 tā huò dé le dì yī míng。
This academic year Xiaohong participated in a painting competition. She won first place.
学年结束时，老师表扬了努力学习的小华。小华很开心。
xué nián jié shù shí， lǎo shī biǎo yáng le nǔ lì xué xí de xiǎo huá。 xiǎo huá hěn kāi xīn。
At the end of the academic year, the teacher praised Xiaohua for studying hard. Xiaohua was very happy.
每个学年我们都有春游。今年我们去了动物园。
měi gè xué nián wǒ men dōu yǒu chūn yóu。 jīn nián wǒ men qù le dòng wù yuán。
Every academic year we have a spring outing. This year we went to the zoo.
学年中，小刚学会了骑自行车。他每天骑车上学。
xué nián zhōng， xiǎo gāng xué huì le qí zì xíng chē。 tā měi tiān qí chē shàng xué。
During the academic year, Xiaogang learned to ride a bicycle. He rides to school every day.
Mini dialogue
新学年
A
新学年开始了，你准备好了吗？
Xīn xuénián kāishǐ le, nǐ zhǔnbèi hǎo le ma?
The new academic year has started, are you ready?
B
准备好了，这个学年我要更努力。
Zhǔnbèi hǎo le, zhège xuénián wǒ yào gèng nǔlì.
I'm ready, this academic year I will work harder.
学年计划
A
这个学年你有什么计划？
Zhège xuénián nǐ yǒu shénme jìhuà?
What plans do you have for this academic year?
B
我计划在学年结束前读完十本书。
Wǒ jìhuà zài xuénián jiéshù qián dú wán shí běn shū.
I plan to finish reading ten books before the end of the academic year.
Related words and contrasts
related
学期
xué qī
semester
A part of an academic year
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暑假
shǔ jià
summer vacation
Break between academic years
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寒假
hán jià
winter vacation
Break within the academic year