年初
HSK 3 (2021)
年初 (niánchū) · beginning of the year
年初 (niánchū) means “beginning of the year”. It is written with 2 characters: 年 (year) + 初 (first (as in 初一)). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 年初 is built
The characters
年 nián · year
What 年 is made of
- 干gàn — dry (gān)
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A man 干 carrying grain, representing the annual harvest (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
初 chū · first (as in 初一)
What 初 is made of
- 衤yī — clothing
- 刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: Cutting 刀 the cloth 衤 is the first step in making clothes (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们年初搬了新家。Wǒmen niánchū bān le xīn jiā.We moved into a new home at the beginning of the year.
这家店是年初开的。Zhè jiā diàn shì niánchū kāi de.This shop opened at the start of the year.
Questions about 年初
What does 年初 mean?
年初 (niánchū) means “beginning of the year”.
How do you pronounce 年初?
年初 is pronounced niánchū.
Which HSK level is 年初?
年初 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Related words
- 半年bànniánhalf a year
- 今年jīnniánthis year
- 明年míngniánnext year
- 去年qùniánlast year
- 新年xīnniánNew Year
- 过年guòniánto celebrate the Chinese New Year
- 老年lǎoniánold age
- 年级niánjígrade
- 年轻niánqīngyoung
- 前年qiánniánthe year before last
Learn 年初 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 20: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.