🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nián

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Year/jɪr/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"2023年发生了许多重要事件。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A period of twelve months, starting from January 1 and ending on December 31.

    "The year 2023 has been filled with many significant events."
  2. 2

    A specific period in history or a time frame in which something occurs.

    "In the year 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'year' originates from the Old English 'geār', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*jērą', meaning a cycle of seasons. Its usage has evolved to denote a period of twelve months in the Gregorian calendar, reflecting the passage of time in various cultures.

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