Ideographic: A man 干 carrying grain, representing the annual harvestRadical:

meaning for nián:

  • - year
  • - Classifiers: 个 youth
  • - youthful years
  • - young person
  • - the youngthis yearlast yeara decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties)
  • - age
  • - era
  • - period
  • - Classifiers: 个 young

zài
běifāng北方
dāi
le
hěnduō很多
nián

I have been living in the north for many years.


xiàngsheng相声
zuòwéi作为
yìzhǒng一种
chuántǒng传统
de
yìshù艺术
biǎoyǎn表演
xíngshì形式
yǐjīng已经
liúchuán流传
le
hěnduō很多
nián

As a traditional form of performing arts, cross-talk has been passed down for many years.


zhèjiā这家
shūdiàn书店
jīngyíng经营
le
hěnduō很多
nián
le

This bookstore has been in business for many years.


chéngwéi成为
jùlèbù俱乐部
de
yīyuán一员
yǐjīng已经
hěnduō很多
nián
le

He has been a member of the club for many years.


gōngsī公司
jìzǎi记载
le
lìngyīgè另一个
xiāoshòué销售额
zēngzhǎng增长
nián

The company had record another year of increase sale.