年初, niánchū
Meaning: beginning of the year
HSK 5 word
Example
他是今年年初来北京的。
Tā shì jīnnián niánchū lái Běijīng de.
He came to Beijing at the beginning of this year.
More HSK 5 words
- 初chūbeginning, first, for the first time
- 初期chūqīearly stage, initial period
- 中期zhōngqīmiddle period, mid-term
- 早期zǎoqīearly stage, early period
- 半夜bànyèmidnight, middle of the night
- 夜间yèjiānat night, nighttime
- 季度jìdùquarter (of a year)
- 周年zhōuniánanniversary
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