Today’s word of the day is 年 (nián) which means year. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 年 (nián).
年轻 (nián qīng) Young
The first word is 年轻 (nián qīng) which means young. Let’s look at each character of this word, 年 means year, and 轻 means light. A way of using it in a sentence is 他看起来很年轻。(Tā kàn qǐlái hěn niánqīng.) He looks young.
年 (nián) Age
Another word we can create with 年 (nián) is 年龄 (nián líng). This means ‘age’. A way of using it in a sentence is 不可以随便问别人的年龄。(Bù kěyǐ suíbiàn wèn biérén de niánlíng.) Don’t ask about other people’s age so casually.
年假 (nián jià) Annual leave
Finally, we can create the word 年假 (nián jià) which means ‘annual leave'. This refers to the paid time off you get from work. A way of using it in a sentence is 我一共有十五天年假。(Wǒ yīgòng yǒu shíwǔ tiān niánjià.) I have 15 days of annual leave.