天 ⇒
天 tiān, day/sky/heaven
今天 jīntiān, today/at the present/now
明天 míngtiān, tomorrow
昨天 zuótiān, yesterday
每天 měitiān, every day/everyday
那天 nàtiān, that day/the other day
老天 lǎotiān, God/Heavens
天使 tiānshǐ, angel
天堂 tiāntáng, paradise/heaven
天气 tiānqì, [天氣], weather
聊天 liáotiān, to chat/to gossip
天赋 tiānfù, [天賦], gift/innate skill
整天 zhěngtiān, all day long/whole day
夏天 xiàtiān, summer/CL:個|个[gè]
天才 tiāncái, talent/gift/genius/talented/gifted
谢天谢地 xiètiānxièdì, [謝天謝地], Thank heavens!/Thank goodness that's worked out so well!
一整天 天生 tiānshēng, nature/disposition/innate/natural
天空 tiānkōng, sky
白天 báitiān, daytime/during the day/day/CL:個|个[gè]
老天爷 lǎotiānyé, [老天爺], God/Heavens
星期天 Xīngqītiān, Sunday/CL:個|个[gè]
春天 chūntiān, spring (season)/CL:個|个[gè]
天上 tiānshàng, celestial/heavenly
冬天 dōngtiān, winter/CL:個|个[gè]
天真 tiānzhēn, naive/innocent/artless
天天 tiāntiān, every day
天下 tiānxià, land under heaven/the whole world/the whole of China/realm/rule
当天 dāngtiān/dàngtiān, [當天], on that day, the same day
秋天 qiūtiān, autumn/CL:個|个[gè]
天花板 tiānhuābǎn, ceiling
天分 tiānfèn, natural gift/talent
天主教 Tiānzhǔjiào, Catholicism
改天 gǎitiān, another day/some other time/to find another day (for appointment etc)/to take a ...
成天 chéngtiān, (coll.) all day long/all the time
天亮 tiānliàng, dawn/daybreak
天性 tiānxìng, nature/innate tendency
天主教徒 Tiānzhǔjiàotú, Catholic/follower of Catholicism
天然 tiānrán, natural
天线 tiānxiàn, [天線], antenna/mast/connection with high-ranking officials
这天 zhètiān, [這天], today/this day
天知道 上天 shàngtiān, Heaven/Providence/God/the day before/the sky above/to fly to the sky/to take off...
天地 tiāndì, heaven and earth/world/scope/field of activity
露天 lùtiān, outdoors/al fresco/in the open
同一天 半天 bàntiān, half of the day/a long time/quite a while/midair/CL:個|个[gè]
天子 tiānzǐ, the (rightful) emperor/"Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation)
前天 qiántiān, the day before yesterday
一天到晚 yītiāndàowǎn, all day long/the whole day
从天而降 cóngtiānérjiàng, [從天而降], lit. to drop from the sky (idiom)/fig. to appear unexpectedly/to arise abruptly/...
天鹅 tiāné, [天鵝], swan
天主 Tiānzhǔ, God (in Catholicism)/abbr. for 天主教[Tiān zhǔ jiào], Catholicism
后天 hòutiān, [後天], the day after tomorrow/acquired (not innate)/a posteriori
天狼星 Tiānlángxīng, Sirius, a double star in constellation Canis Major 大犬座
天国 tiānguó, [天國], Kingdom of Heaven
天晓得 tiānxiǎode, [天曉得], Heaven knows!
光天化日 guāngtiānhuàrì, the full light of day (idiom)/fig. peace and prosperity/in broad daylight
天皇 tiānhuáng, emperor/emperor of Japan
大白天 dàbáitiān, broad daylight
天衣无缝 tiānyīwúfèng, [天衣無縫], lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom)/fig. flawless
全天候 quántiānhòu, all-weather
蓝天 lántiān, [藍天], blue sky
航天 hángtiān, space flight
天窗 tiānchuāng, hatchway/skylight/sun roof
天桥 Tiānqiáo/tiānqiáo, [天橋], Tianqiao district of Jinan city 濟南市|济南市[Jǐ nán shì], Shandong/Tianqiao district ...
天然气 tiānránqì, [天然氣], natural gas
天文馆 tiānwénguǎn, [天文館], planetarium
礼拜天 Lǐbàitiān, [禮拜天], Sunday
天体 tiāntǐ, [天體], celestial body/nude body
天马 tiānmǎ, [天馬], celestial horse (mythology)/fine horse/Ferghana horse/(western mythology) Pegasu...
天鹅绒 tiānéróng, [天鵝絨], velvet/swan's down
天意 tiānyì, providence/the Will of Heaven
天翻地覆 tiānfāndìfù, sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion/everythin...
异想天开 yìxiǎngtiānkāi, [異想天開], to imagine the wildest thing/to indulge in fantasy
一天天 冲天 chōngtiān, [沖天], to soar/to rocket
天王星 Tiānwángxīng, Uranus (planet)
天大 tiāndà, gargantuan/as big as the sky/enormous
天涯海角 TiānyáHǎijiǎo/tiānyáhǎijiǎo, Cape Haijiao in Sanya 三亞|三亚[Sān yà], Hainan, the ends of the earth/separated wor...
晴天 qíngtiān, clear sky/sunny day
翻天 天神 tiānshén, god/deity
无法无天 wúfǎwútiān, [無法無天], regardless of the law and of natural morality (idiom); maverick/undisciplined an...
天涯 tiānyá, the other end of the world/a faraway place
升天 shēngtiān, lit. to ascend to heaven/to die
翻天覆地 fāntiānfùdì, sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion/everythin...
下雨天 西天 Xītiān, the Western Paradise (Buddhism)
天色 tiānsè, color of the sky/time of day, as indicated by the color of the sky/weather
听天由命 tīngtiānyóumìng, [聽天由命], to submit to the will of heaven/to resign oneself to fate/to trust to luck
摩天大楼 mótiāndàlóu, [摩天大樓], skyscraper/CL:座[zuò]
天王 tiānwáng, emperor/god/Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title/see also 洪秀全[Hóng Xiù quán]
天平 tiānpíng, scales (to weigh things)
苍天 cāngtiān, [蒼天], firmament
满天飞 mǎntiānfēi, [滿天飛], to rush around everywhere/always active
先天性 xiāntiānxìng, congenital/intrinsic/innateness
天命 Tiānmìng, Mandate of Heaven/destiny/fate/one's life span
天文学家 tiānwénxuéjiā, [天文學家], astronomer
天真无邪 天女 天造地设 tiānzàodìshè, [天造地設], lit. made by Heaven and arranged by Earth(idiom)/ideal/perfect/(of a match) made...
天文学 tiānwénxué, [天文學], astronomy
热天 铺天盖地 pūtiāngàidì, [鋪天蓋地], lit. hiding the sky and covering the earth (idiom); fig. earth-shattering/omnipr...
天籁 tiānlài, [天籟], sounds of nature
震天 先天 xiāntiān, inborn/innate/natural
天文台 tiānwéntái, observatory
天文 tiānwén, astronomy
天长地久 tiānchángdìjiǔ, [天長地久], enduring while the world lasts (idiom)/eternal
天日 雨天 yǔtiān, rainy day/rainy weather
天庭 tiāntíng, middle of the forehead/imperial court/heaven
天花 tiānhuā, smallpox/ceiling/stamen of corn/(old) snow/(dialect) sesame oil
航天飞机 hángtiānfēijī, [航天飛機], space shuttle
杞人忧天 Qǐrényōutiān, [杞人憂天], man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears
天竺 Tiānzhú, the Indian subcontinent (esp. in Tang or Buddhist context)
天理 tiānlǐ, Heaven's law/the natural order of things
天底下 tiāndǐxia, in this world/under the sun
天职 tiānzhí, [天職], vocation/duty/mission in life
漫天 màntiān, lit. to fill the whole sky/everywhere/as far as the eye can see
信天翁 xìntiānwēng, albatross (family Diomedeidae)
飞天 fēitiān, [飛天], flying Apsara (Buddhist art)
天启 惊天动地 jīngtiāndòngdì, [驚天動地], world-shaking (idiom)
全天 quántiān, whole day
天骄 天花乱坠 tiānhuāluànzhuì, [天花亂墜], lit. a deluge of heavenly flowers (idiom)/fig. extravagant embellishments/hype
开天窗 kāitiānchuāng, [開天窗], to leave a blank to mark censored area
天主教堂 天生丽质 乐天派 lètiānpài, [樂天派], happy-go-lucky people/optimists
天机 tiānjī, [天機], mystery known only to heaven (archaic)/inscrutable twist of fate/fig. top secret
天壤之别 tiānrǎngzhībié, [天壤之別], lit. as different as sky and earth (idiom)/fig. night and day difference/opposit...
远在天边 天价 tiānjià, [天價], extremely expensive/sky-high price
天敌 tiāndí, [天敵], predator/natural enemy
纯天然 天际 tiānjì, [天際], horizon
天赐良机 天竺鼠 tiānzhúshǔ, guinea pig/cavy
人命关天 rénmìngguāntiān, [人命關天], human life is beyond value (idiom)
天数 天龙 航天局 hángtiānjú, space agency
怨天尤人 yuàntiānyóurén, (idiom) to blame the gods and accuse others
冰天雪地 bīngtiānxuědì, a world of ice and snow
头天 满天 mǎntiān, [滿天], whole sky
雪天 天佑 重见天日 chóngjiàntiānrì, [重見天日], to see the light again (idiom); delivered from oppression
开天辟地 kāitiānpìdì, [開天闢地], to split heaven and earth apart (idiom); refers to the Pangu 盤古|盘古[Pán gǔ] creat...
天方夜谭 TiānfāngYètán/tiānfāngyètán, [天方夜譚], The Arabian Nights (classic story), fantasy story
天边 tiānbiān, [天邊], horizon/ends of the earth/remotest places
天资 tiānzī, [天資], innate talent/gift/flair/native resource/dowry
天马行空 tiānmǎxíngkōng, [天馬行空], like a heavenly steed, soaring across the skies (idiom)/(of writing, calligraphy...
天蝎座 Tiānxiēzuò, [天蠍座], Scorpio or Scorpius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
天高地厚 无力回天 天书 tiānshū, [天書], imperial edict/heavenly book (superstition)/obscure or illegible writing/double ...
天井 tiānjǐng, courtyard/patio/veranda/atrium/acupuncture point TB0
天明 tiānmíng, dawn/daybreak
天文数字 胆大包天 dǎndàbāotiān, [膽大包天], reckless/extremely daring
天伦之乐 tiānlúnzhīlè, [天倫之樂], family love and joy/domestic bliss
天灵灵 擎天柱 天经地义 tiānjīngdìyì, [天經地義], lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper/right and...
天仙 tiānxiān, immortal (esp. female)/deity/fairy/Goddess/fig. beautiful woman
九天 jiǔtiān, the Ninth Heaven/the highest of the heavens
美若天仙 在天之灵 zàitiānzhīlíng, [在天之靈], soul and spirit of the deceased
谈天 tántiān, [談天], to chat
天灾 tiānzāi, [天災], natural disaster
顶天立地 dǐngtiānlìdì, [頂天立地], lit. able to support both heaven and earth/of indomitable spirit (idiom)
伤天害理 shāngtiānhàilǐ, [傷天害理], to offend Heaven and reason (idiom); bloody atrocities that cry to heaven/outrag...
天下第一 tiānxiàdìyī, first under heaven/number one in the country
天秤座 Tiānchèngzuò, Libra (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
瞒天过海 mántiānguòhǎi, [瞞天過海], to cross the sea by a trick (idiom)/to achieve one's aim by underhanded means
阴天 yīntiān, [陰天], cloudy day/overcast sky
晴天霹雳 qíngtiānpīlì, [晴天霹靂], thunder from a clear sky (idiom); a bolt from the blue
天狗 破天荒 pòtiānhuāng, unprecedented/for the first time/never before/first ever
漫天要价 màntiānyàojià, [漫天要價], to ask for sky-high prices
天行道 悲天悯人 bēitiānmǐnrén, [悲天憫人], to bemoan the state of the universe and pity the fate of mankind
如日中天 rúrìzhōngtiān, lit. like the sun at noon (idiom)/fig. to be at the peak of one's power, career ...
大半天 任天堂 Rèntiāntáng, Nintendo
青天 qīngtiān, clear sky/blue sky/upright and honorable (official)
航天员 hángtiānyuán, [航天員], astronaut
天宫 Tiāngōng, [天宮], Temple in Heaven (e.g. of the Jade Emperor)
天竺葵 tiānzhúkuí, geranium (Pelargonium hortorum)
通天 天鹅湖 TiānéHú, [天鵝湖], Swan Lake
花天酒地 huātiānjiǔdì, to spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual plea...
天下太平 tiānxiàtàipíng, the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity
摩天大厦 mótiāndàshà, [摩天大廈], skyscraper/CL:座[zuò]
冷天 lěngtiān, cold weather/cold season
天荒地老 tiānhuāngdìlǎo, until the end of time (idiom)
摩天楼 mótiānlóu, [摩天樓], skyscraper/CL:座[zuò]
武天 昏天黑地 hūntiānhēidì, lit. dark sky and black earth (idiom)/fig. pitch dark/to black out/disorderly/tr...
天罗地网 tiānluódìwǎng, [天羅地網], inescapable net (idiom)/trap/dragnet
天时地利 半边天 bànbiāntiān, [半邊天], half the sky/women of the new society/womenfolk
大后天 dàhòutiān, [大後天], three days from now/day after day after tomorrow
一步登天 yībùdēngtiān, reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) in...
天有不测风云 艳阳天 yànyángtiān, [豔陽天], bright sunny day/blazing hot day
雨过天晴 yǔguòtiānqíng, [雨過天晴], sky clears after rain/new hopes after a disastrous period (idiom)/every cloud ha...
天寒地冻 tiānhándìdòng, [天寒地凍], cold weather, frozen ground (idiom); bitterly cold
航天器 hángtiānqì, spacecraft
满天星 mǎntiānxīng, [滿天星], Baby's Breath/Gypsophila paniculata
天蓝色 tiānlánsè, [天藍色], azure
露天矿 天赐 tiāncì, [天賜], bestowed by heaven
物竞天择 wùjìngtiānzé, [物競天擇], natural selection
一天 惊天地泣鬼神 白天鹅 大前天 dàqiántiān, three days ago
热火朝天 rèhuǒcháotiān, [熱火朝天], in full swing (idiom)/(in a) frenzy/buzzing with activity
天时 tiānshí, [天時], the time/the right time/weather conditions/destiny/course of time/heaven's natur...
乐天 Lètiān/lètiān, [樂天], Lotte (South Korean conglomerate), carefree/happy-go-lucky/optimistic
天军 天棚 tiānpéng, ceiling/awning
回天乏术 huítiānfáshù, [回天乏術], unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom)/to fail to save the situation
连天 liántiān, [連天], reaching the sky/for days on end/incessantly
白衣天使 báiyītiānshǐ, "angel in white" (laudatory term for a nurse)
巧夺天工 浪迹天涯 làngjìtiānyá, [浪跡天涯], to roam far and wide (idiom)/to travel the world
天年 tiānnián, natural life span
普天之下 天秀 天目 天蛾 天露 滔天大罪 tāotiāndàzuì, heinous crime
仰天 yǎngtiān, to face upwards/to look up to the sky
中天 zhōngtiān, culmination (astronomy)
天昏地暗 浑然天成 húnrántiānchéng, [渾然天成], to resemble nature itself/of the highest quality (idiom)
暴殄天物 bàotiǎntiānwù, to waste natural resources recklessly/not to know how to use things sparingly
一统天下 天真烂漫 tiānzhēnlànmàn, [天真爛漫], innocent and unaffected
回天无力 huítiānwúlì, [回天無力], unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom)/to fail to save the situation
天候 tiānhòu, weather
天兵 tiānbīng, celestial soldier/(old) imperial troops/(Tw, jocular) clumsy army recruit/(more ...
谈天说地 tántiānshuōdì, [談天說地], to talk endlessly/talking of anything under the sun
天象 tiānxiàng, meteorological or astronomical phenomenon (e.g. rainbow or eclipse)
天道 tiāndào, natural law/heavenly law/weather (dialect)
天之骄子 一飞冲天 欢天喜地 huāntiānxǐdì, [歡天喜地], delighted/with great joy/in high spirits
见天 jiàntiān, [見天], (coll.) every day
地久天长 dìjiǔtiāncháng, [地久天長], enduring while the world lasts (idiom, from Laozi); eternal/for ever and ever (o...
天安门 Tiānānmén, [天安門], Tiananmen Gate, entrance of the Imperial City in Beijing
石天堂 狗狗天堂 天女散花 遮天蔽日 zhētiānbìrì, lit. hiding the sky and covering the earth (idiom); fig. earth-shattering/omnipr...
祝一天 丧尽天良 sàngjìntiānliáng, [喪盡天良], devoid of conscience (idiom); utterly heartless
地老天荒 dìlǎotiānhuāng, see 天荒地老[tiān huāng dì lǎo]
惊天地 天网恢恢 tiānwǎnghuīhuī, [天網恢恢], lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73)...
天兆 归天 guītiān, [歸天], to die
先天不足 xiāntiānbùzú, congenital deficiency/inherent weakness
打天下 dǎtiānxià, to seize power/to conquer the world/to establish and expand a business/to carve ...
天蓝 tiānlán, [天藍], sky blue
儿朝天 名扬天下 坐井观天 zuòjǐngguāntiān, [坐井觀天], lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-mind...
天灾人祸 tiānzāirénhuò, [天災人禍], natural calamities and man-made disasters (idiom)
天长日久 tiānchángrìjiǔ, [天長日久], after a long time (idiom)
谢天 天一 那天华 罪恶滔天 zuìètāotiān, [罪惡滔天], evil crimes fill heaven (idiom)
改天换地 民以食为天 mínyǐshíwéitiān, [民以食為天], Food is the God of the people. (idiom); People view food as the primary need./Fo...
天条 三天后 得天独厚 détiāndúhòu, [得天獨厚], blessed by heaven (idiom)/enjoying exceptional advantages/favored by nature
天门冬 tiānméndōng, [天門冬], asparagus
天生我材必有用 天伦 tiānlún, [天倫], family bonds/ethical family relations
天安 天干 tiāngān, the 10 heavenly stems 甲[jiǎ], 乙[yǐ], 丙[bǐng], 丁[dīng], 戊[wù], 己[jǐ], 庚[gēng], 辛[...
天幕 天山 Tiānshān, Tianshan mountain range between XinJiang and Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan
天儿 tiānr, [天兒], the weather
天公 tiāngōng, heaven/lord of heaven
天坛 Tiāntán, [天壇], Temple of Heaven (in Beijing)
天熙 天佑吾 参天 cāntiān, [參天], reach high to the sky/tall/of great height
天象仪 tiānxiàngyí, [天象儀], planetarium projector
胡天 Hútiān, Zoroastrianism
天刚亮 tiāngāngliàng, [天剛亮], daybreak
天道酬勤 tiāndàochóuqín, Heaven rewards the diligent. (idiom)
石破天惊 shípòtiānjīng, [石破天驚], earth-shattering/breakthrough/remarkable and original work
扬名天下 鸡犬升天 jīquǎnshēngtiān, [雞犬升天], lit. poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)/fig. to ride on sb else's success/O...
麦天才 海天之 成天美 地覆天翻 天师 狗天堂 先天下之忧而忧 周天 拜天地 bàitiāndì, to worship heaven and earth/ritual kneeling by bride and groom in a old-fashione...
王天后 名满天下 míngmǎntiānxià, [名滿天下], world famous
好天 天主教派 天网 三天两头 sāntiānliǎngtóu, [三天兩頭], lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day/frequently
天星 水天一色 shuǐtiānyīsè, water and sky merge in one color (idiom)
云天 天穹 普天同庆 pǔtiāntóngqìng, [普天同慶], everybody celebrating together/universal celebration/universal rejoicing
三天前 连天亮 变天 biàntiān, [變天], to undergo change in weather/restoration of reactionary rule or the previous reg...
景天 龙天堂 哪一天 莎莉明天 一天非 天珍 回天特 四天海 黄天 冒天下之大不韪 màotiānxiàzhīdàbùwěi, [冒天下之大不韙], see 冒大不韙|冒大不韪[mào dà bù wěi]
一天会 天鹰座 Tiānyīngzuò, [天鷹座], Aquila (constellation)
烽火连天 一天兵 航天城 大天鹅 dàtiāné, [大天鵝], (bird species of China) whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus)
航天站 天丽 三伏天 sānfútiān, three periods forming the hottest periods of summer, from mid-July to mid-August...
国色天香 guósètiānxiāng, [國色天香], national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
天娜 天堑 天前 天南星 天台 Tiāntāi, Mt Tiantai near Shaoxing 紹興|绍兴 in Zhejiang, the center of Tiantai Buddhism 天台宗/T...
天光 天正 天池 Tiānchí/tiānchí, Lake Tianchi in Xinjiang, "heavenly lake", lake situated on a mountain/used as t...
天津 Tiānjīn, Tianjin, a municipality in northeast China, abbr. 津
天海 天普 天木 天本 天南地北 tiānnándìběi, distant places/all over the country/(to talk) about this and that
天牛 tiānniú, Longhorn beetle
天火 天璇星 过天域 赵天秀 仰天长叹 承天 天权星 海角天涯 hǎijiǎotiānyá, see 天涯海角[tiān yá hǎi jiǎo]
别有洞天 biéyǒudòngtiān, [別有洞天], place of charm and beauty/scenery of exceptional charm/completely different worl...
天梯 tiāntī, stairway to heaven/high mountain road/tall ladder on a building or other large s...
小天鹅 Xiǎotiāné/xiǎotiāné, [小天鵝], Little Swan (PRC appliance brand), (bird species of China) tundra swan (Cygnus c...
家天威 天良 tiānliáng, conscience
天那 雨雪天 干劲冲天 善天 真天才 天仙配 人定胜天 réndìngshèngtiān, [人定勝天], man can conquer nature (idiom); human wisdom can prevail over nature
皇天 马天 暑天 shǔtiān, hot (summer) day
天顺 Tiānshùn, [天順], Tianshun Emperor, reign name of eighth Ming Emperor 朱祁鎮|朱祁镇[Zhū Qí zhèn] (1427-1...
南天门 Nántiānmén, [南天門], The Southern Heavenly Gates/a name for a mountain pass gate in several places
天鹰 七天之 伏天 fútiān, the hottest period of the year/see 三伏天[sān fú tiān]
乐天堂
年 ⇒
年 Nián/nián, [秊], surname Nian, year/CL:個|个[gè], grain/harvest (old)/variant of 年[nián]
年轻 niánqīng, [年輕], young
去年 qùnián, last year
今年 jīnnián, this year
年代 niándài, a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties)/age/era/period/CL:個|个[gè]
年轻人 niánqīngrén, [年輕人], young people/youngster
年级 niánjí, [年級], grade/year (in school, college etc)/CL:個|个[gè]
年纪 niánjì, [年紀], age/CL:把[bǎ],個|个[gè]
年龄 niánlíng, [年齡], (a person's) age/CL:把[bǎ],個|个[gè]
每年 měinián, every year/each year/yearly
明年 míngnián, next year
成年人 chéngniánrén, adult person
周年 zhōunián, [週年], anniversary/annual
新年 xīnnián, New Year/CL:個|个[gè]
当年 dāngnián/dàngnián, [當年], in those days/then/in those years/during that time, that very same year
青少年 qīngshàonián, adolescent/youth/teenager
年度 niándù, year (e.g. school year, fiscal year)/annual
少年 shàonián, early youth/youngster/(literary) youth/young man
童年 tóngnián, childhood
青年 qīngnián, youth/youthful years/young person/the young
那年 多年 千年 qiānnián, millennium
年头 niántóu, [年頭], start of the year/whole year/a particular year/period/days/epoch/a year's harves...
中年 zhōngnián, middle age
成年 chéngnián, to grow to adulthood/fully grown/the whole year
未成年 wèichéngnián, underage
年长 niánzhǎng, [年長], senior
未成年人 wèichéngniánrén, minor (i.e. person under 18)
年鉴 niánjiàn, [年鑑], annual report/yearbook/almanac
陈年 chénnián, [陳年], old/stored for many years
老年人 lǎoniánrén, old people/the elderly
老年 lǎonián, elderly/old age/autumn of one's years
嘉年华 jiāniánhuá, [嘉年華], carnival (loanword)
光年 guāngnián, light-year
年份 niánfen, particular year/certain year/given year
年幼 niányòu, young/underage
高年级 有生之年 百年 bǎinián, hundred years/century/lifetime
年青人 更年期 gēngniánqī, menopause/andropause
整年 年复一年 niánfùyīnián, [年復一年], over the years/year after year
年老 niánlǎo, aged
年青 niánqīng, youthful
老年痴呆症 lǎoniánchīdāizhèng, [老年痴獃症], senile dementia/Alzheimer's disease
年少 niánshào, young/junior
一年一度 年薪 niánxīn, annual salary
学年 xuénián, [學年], academic year
年底 niándǐ, the end of the year/year-end
晚年 wǎnnián, one's later years
少年犯 shàoniánfàn, young criminal/juvenile delinquent
同年 tóngnián, the same year
年华 niánhuá, [年華], years/time/age
早年 zǎonián, early years/adolescence
上年纪 年龄段 年迈 niánmài, [年邁], old/aged
往年 wǎngnián, in former years/in previous years
英年早逝 yīngniánzǎoshì, to die an untimely death (idiom)/to be cut off in one's prime
嘉年华会 年年 niánnián, year after year/yearly/every year/annually
前年 qiánnián, the year before last
年终 niánzhōng, [年終], end of the year
过年 guònián, [過年], to celebrate the Chinese New Year
幼年 yòunián, childhood/infancy
全年 quánnián, the whole year/all year long
度日如年 dùrìrúnián, a day drags past like a year (idiom); time hangs heavy/time crawls when one is w...
年岁 niánsuì, [年歲], years of age/age
常年 chángnián, all year round/for years on end/average year
年月 niányuè, months and year/time/days of one's life
小青年 xiǎoqīngnián, young person/youngster
年轻有为 niánqīngyǒuwéi, [年輕有為], young and promising
年轻力壮 niánqīnglìzhuàng, [年輕力壯], young and vigorous (idiom)
年糕 niángāo, nian gao, New Year cake, typically a sweet, steamed cake made with glutinous ric...
编年史 biānniánshǐ, [編年史], annals/chronicle
中年人 现年 xiànnián, [現年], (a person's) current age
享年 xiǎngnián, to live to the (ripe) age of
来年 láinián, [來年], next year/the coming year
万年青 wànniánqīng, [萬年青], Nippon lily (Rohdea japonica)
年前 niánqián, before the end of the year/before the new year
近年来 jìnniánlái, [近年來], for the past few years
青年人 qīngniánrén, young person/the young
低年级 年收入 niánshōurù, annual income
遗臭万年 yíchòuwànnián, [遺臭萬年], to have one's name go down in history as a byword for infamy (idiom)
年初 niánchū, beginning of the year
猴年 hóunián, Year of the Monkey (e.g. 2004)
上年 shàngnián, last year
年会 niánhuì, [年會], annual meeting
年末 niánmò, end of the year
三四年 千年虫 年代久远 逐年 zhúnián, year after year/with each passing year/over the years
万年 Wànnián, [萬年], Wannian county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi
一年到头 yīniándàotóu, [一年到頭], all year round
年刊 年限 niánxiàn, age limit/fixed number of years
想当年 长年 chángnián, [長年], all the year round
年报 niánbào, [年報], annual report
年假 niánjià, annual leave/New Year holidays
年礼 一年四季 yīniánsìjì, all year round
年轮 niánlún, [年輪], annual ring/growth ring
壮年 zhuàngnián, [壯年], lit. robust years/prime of life/summer/able-bodied (fit for military service)/ma...
下半年 xiàbànnián, second half of the year
一八六四年 五年计划 wǔniánjìhuà, [五年計劃], Five-Year Plan
六七年 青年团 qīngniántuán, [青年團], youth corps/youth wing of a political party
延年益寿 yánniányìshòu, [延年益壽], to make life longer/to promise longevity/(this product will) extend your life
不减当年 bùjiǎndāngnián, [不減當年], (of one's skills, appearance etc) not to have deteriorated a bit/to be as (good,...
年久失修 niánjiǔshīxiū, old and in a state of disrepair (idiom)/dilapidated
天年 tiānnián, natural life span
多年生 duōniánshēng, perennial (of plants)
终年 zhōngnián, [終年], entire year/throughout the year/age at death
三五年 本年 年长者 安享晚年 老年斑 时年 某年 连年 liánnián, [連年], successive years/over many years
拜年 bàinián, to pay a New Year call/to wish sb a Happy New Year
一九一二年 长年累月 chángniánlěiyuè, [長年累月], year in, year out (idiom)/(over) many years
闰年 rùnnián, [閏年], leap year/(lunar calendar) year with a thirteen intercalary month
四五年 年轻化 niánqīnghuà, [年輕化], to make more youthful/to promote younger staff
一二年 而立之年 érlìzhīnián, aged thirty (see 三十而立)
年利率 年景 年检 近些年 年金 niánjīn, annuity/pension/superannuation
年间 niánjiān, [年間], in the years of/during those years/period (of dynasty or decade)
一年半载 yīniánbànzǎi, [一年半載], about a year
历年 lìnián, [曆年]/[歷年], calendar year, over the years/bygone years
少年宫 ShàoniánGōng, [少年宮], Children's Palace, institution where children can take part in various extracurr...
一年年 风烛残年 fēngzhúcánnián, [風燭殘年], one's late days/to have one foot in the grave
八九年 老年性 老年病 年终奖 niánzhōngjiǎng, [年終獎], year-end bonus
成年累月 chéngniánlěiyuè, year in, year out (idiom)
流年 liúnián, fleeting time/horoscope for the year
年事已高 niánshìyǐgāo, old in years
年历 niánlì, [年曆], calendar/diary
岁岁年年 不惑之年 青壮年 qīngzhuàngnián, [青壯年], the prime of one's life
七八年 次年 计年 近年 jìnnián, recent year(s)
后年 hòunián, [後年], the year after next
兔年 tùnián, Year of the Rabbit (e.g. 2011)
纪年 jìnián, [紀年], to number the years/calendar era/annals/chronicle
七四年 一九八七年 一九九零年 七二年 一九六九年 年过半百 中老年 zhōnglǎonián, middle and old age
中老年人 zhōnglǎoniánrén, middle-aged and elderly people
五六年 百年不遇 bǎiniánbùyù, only met with once every hundred years (drought, flood etc)
元年 yuánnián, first year of an emperor's reign
垂暮之年 chuímùzhīnián, old age
丰收年 十年磨一剑 大年初一 狗年 gǒunián, Year of the Dog (e.g. 2006)
蛇年 shénián, Year of the Snake (e.g. 2001)
灾年 豆蔻年华 dòukòuniánhuá, [豆蔻年華], a girl's teenage years (idiom); maidenhood/a budding beauty
末年 mònián, the final years (of a regime)
一九六六年 前些年 年表 niánbiǎo, timeline/chronology/annals/financial year/year
羊年 yángnián, Year of the Ram (e.g. 2003)
猪年 zhūnián, [豬年], Year of the Boar (e.g. 2007)
盛年 shèngnián, the prime of one's life
九七年 年内 niánnèi, [年內], during the current year
年事 niánshì, years of age/age
年产 niánchǎn, [年產], annual production
年息 niánxī, annual interest
贺年卡 hèniánkǎ, [賀年卡], New Year greeting card
少年儿童 五九年 上半年 shàngbànnián, first half (of a year)
千百万年 年货 niánhuò, [年貨], merchandise sold for Chinese New Year
九四年 今年底 一九八零年 一九六三年 古稀之年 韩琛三年 一九六七年 一七九三年 七七年 今年初 多年逊尼 一九八一年 一九八三年 一九四三年 四六年 七九年 五四年 一九四五年 安政年 少年报 八五年 五七年 少年人 十年如一日 鼠年 shǔnián, Year of the Rat (e.g. 2008)
百万年 二一年 奥莉维亚三年 区多年 编年 一九零四年 佛多年 忘年交 wàngniánjiāo, friends despite the difference in age
三四五六年 零六年 万亿年 一七六六年 禧年 一九七五年 忘年之交 一九六二年 莫尔达年 年产量 零八年 老年学 一九九二年 二三年 半年 bànnián, half a year
新年伊始 转年 年代学 niándàixué, [年代學], chronology (the science of determining the dates of past events)
六零年 戊戌年 年年岁岁 年关 niánguān, [年關], end of the year
亿亿万年 华年 虎年 hǔnián, Year of the Tiger (e.g. 2010)
下年 年老体弱 niánlǎotǐruò, [年老體弱], old and weak (idiom)
财年 cáinián, [財年], fiscal year/financial year
百万亿年 丰年 fēngnián, [豐年], prosperous year/year with bumper harvest
一八五零年 一九四一年 马年生 何年 常霍四年 三年 年均 niánjūn, annual average (rate)
年号 niánhào, [年號], reign title/era name (name for either the entire reign of an emperor or one part...
三一年 去年底 qùniándǐ, late last year/the end of last year
一七三八年 年下 niánxià, lunar new year
年尾 niánwěi, end of the year
莎拉多年 年猪 年期 三年期 一年 马年 mǎnián, [馬年], Year of the Horse (e.g. 2002)
二八年 六年来 经年累月 jīngniánlěiyuè, [經年累月], for years/over the years
少年老成 shàoniánlǎochéng, accomplished though young/lacking youthful vigor
九三年 六年制 大后年 dàhòunián, [大後年], three years from now/year after year after next year
九年前 一九七四年 六六年 正当年 zhèngdāngnián, [正當年], to be in the prime of life
一九五八年 余年 yúnián, [餘年], one's remaining years
钱万年 年富力强 niánfùlìqiáng, [年富力強], young and vigorous (idiom)
历年来 牛年 niúnián, Year of the Ox or Bull (e.g. 2009)
八三年 一七九二年 八四年 一七三九年