How to Say ‘The new year’ in Traditional Chinese
新的一年
xīn de yī nián
[xīn duh yī nián]
💬 Usage Tip: 一 here is (yì), not (yī), because 年 has a rising tone: (xīn de yì nián).
Phrase Breakdown
新
xīn
[xīn]
new
Not previously known or used.
我買了一台新電腦。
I bought a new computer.
的
de
[duh]
's; of; linking particle
A common particle used to connect descriptions to nouns, like 'nearby ATM' or 'the ATM nearby.'
我想找附近的提款機。
I want to find a nearby ATM.
一
yī
[yī]
one
Indicates a single item or unit.
我有一隻貓
I have one cat.
年
nián
[nián]
year
A unit of time, 12 months.
這是去年的照片。
This is last year's photo.
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