How to Say ‘This year's birthday’ in Traditional Chinese
今年生日
jīn nián shēng rì
[jeen-nyen sheng-rih]
💬 Usage Tip: Time words like 今年 (jīn nián) can sit right before a noun to describe it: 今年夏天 "this summer", 去年生日 "last year's birthday".
Phrase Breakdown
今年
jīn nián
[jeen-nyen]
this year
Refers to the current year (often used in New Year greetings to talk about hopes for the coming year).
今年祝你身體健康、萬事順心。
This year, I wish you good health and that everything goes smoothly.
生日
shēng rì
[sheng-rih]
birthday
The day someone was born; also used in birthday celebrations.
今天是爸爸的生日。
Today is Dad’s birthday.
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