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    Expressing 'year-end' with 年终 (niánzhōng)

    Time Expressions

    Structure

    年终 + Noun

    Explanation

    年终 (niánzhōng) is a noun and modifier meaning "year-end" or "end of year." It combines 年 (year) and 终 (end) and is commonly used to describe events, activities, or assessments that take place at the close of a year. It frequently appears in compound nouns like 年终奖 (year-end bonus) and 年终总结 (year-end summary).

    Examples

    • 公司下个月要做年终总结了。

      Gōngsī xià gè yuè yào zuò niánzhōng zǒngjié le.

      The company is going to do the year-end summary next month.

    • 大家都在期待今年的年终奖。

      Dàjiā dōu zài qīdài jīnnián de niánzhōng jiǎng.

      Everyone is looking forward to this year's year-end bonus.

    • 年终的时候，商场总是特别热闹。

      Niánzhōng de shíhou, shāngchǎng zǒngshì tèbié rènao.

      At the end of the year, shopping malls are always especially lively.

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