How to say “anniversary” in Chinese
anniversary
“Anniversary” in Chinese is 周年, zhōu nián: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
周年 is read zhōu nián: 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
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 “周年”.
More words from the lesson “Holidays and anniversaries”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “anniversary” in Chinese?
“Anniversary” in Chinese is 周年, pinyin zhōunián.
What does 周年 mean?
周年 (zhōunián) means “anniversary”.
How do you write 周年?
周年 is 2 characters: 周 (zhōu) — week; circle; 年 (nián) — year. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 周年?
周年 is read zhōunián. Tones: zhōu — first tone, nián — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“anniversary” in the lesson “Holidays and anniversaries”
This word is from the topic “Traditions and thought” of HSK 5. 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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