How to say “end of the year” in Chinese
end of the year
“End of the year” in Chinese is 年底, nián dǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
年底 is read nián dǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 广 “shelter”. The lower part is the same as in 低 dī.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “年底”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 年底. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 年底以前必须完成任务niándǐyǐqiánbìxūwánchéngrènwuThe task must be completed by the end of the year.
- 年底是我们最繁忙的时候niándǐshìwǒmenzuìfánmángdeshíhouThe end of the year is our busiest time.
More words from the lesson “Deadlines and dates”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “end of the year” in Chinese?
“End of the year” in Chinese is 年底, pinyin niándǐ.
What does 年底 mean?
年底 (niándǐ) means “end of the year”.
How do you write 年底?
年底 is 2 characters: 年 (nián) — year; 底 (dǐ) — bottom; end. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 年底?
年底 is read niándǐ. Tones: nián — second tone, dǐ — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“end of the year” in the lesson “Deadlines and dates”
This word is from the topic “Profession and plans” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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