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    Expressing 'year end' with 年底 (niándǐ)

    Time Expressions

    Structure

    在 + 年底 + Verb

    Explanation

    年底 (niándǐ) means "end of the year" and is used to indicate the final period of a calendar year. It typically appears as a time expression in a sentence, often paired with 在 to say "at the end of the year." For instance, 在年底退休 means "to retire at the end of the year."

    Examples

    • 我们年底会搬到新办公室。

      Wǒmen niándǐ huì bān dào xīn bàngōngshì.

      We'll move to a new office at the end of the year.

    • 年底了，大家都在忙着写总结。

      Niándǐ le, dàjiā dōu zài máng zhe xiě zǒngjié.

      It's the end of the year, and everyone is busy writing summaries.

    • 她计划在年底之前把贷款还清。

      Tā jìhuà zài niándǐ zhīqián bǎ dàikuǎn huánqīng.

      She plans to pay off the loan before the end of the year.

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