How to Say ‘A year’ in Simplified Chinese
一年
yī nián
[yi nián]
💬 Usage Tip: 一 changes tone depending on the next word. Before a second-tone word like 年 (nián) it's said (yì), so 一年 is (yì nián).
Phrase Breakdown
一
yī
[yi]
one
The first and smallest number in decimal numerals.
她只说了一句话。
She only said one sentence.
年
nián
[nián]
year
A period of 365 or 366 days.
他出生于1980年。
He was born in the year 1980.
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