zhōunián

周年

HSK 2Word · NounTraditional週年

anniversary; full year

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Meanings

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1.

noun

anniversary; the completion of a full year

Used to mark the passage of one year, especially for commemorative purposes. Can be used with specific numbers, e.g., 十周年 (ten-year anniversary).

Jīn今
nián年
shì是
gōng公
sī司
chéng成
lì立
èr二
shí十
zhōu周
nián年
 。

This year is the company's twentieth anniversary.

Tā他
men们
wèi为
jié结
hūn婚
wǔ五
shí十
zhōu周
nián年
jǔ举
xíng行
le了
shèng盛
dà大
de的
qìng庆
diǎn典
 。

They held a grand celebration for their fiftieth wedding anniversary.

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Zhè这
běn本
shū书
jì记
lù录
le了
zhàn战
zhēng争
jié结
shù束
qī七
shí十
zhōu周
nián年
de的
jì纪
niàn念
huó活
dòng动
 。

This book documents the commemorative activities for the seventieth anniversary of the war's end.

Jiàn建
guó国
wǔ五
shí十
zhōu周
nián年
qìng庆
diǎn典
fēi非
cháng常
lóng隆
zhòng重
 。

The fiftieth anniversary celebration of the founding of the nation was very grand.