Word: 今年 (jīnnián)

三十晚上晒衣裳,今年不干明年干

sānshíwǎnshang shài yīshang,jīnnián bú gàn míngnián gàn

drying clothes on New Year's Eve: if not dry this year, dry next year

今天是今年最热的一天。

Jīntiān shì jīnnián zuì rè de yì tiān.

Today is the hottest day this year.

今年下的雪比以往少。

Jīnnián xià de xuě bǐ yǐwǎng shǎo.

We have less snow than usual.

今年你有没有机会来到波士顿？

Jīnnián nǐ yǒuméiyǒu jīhuì láidào Bōshìdùn?

Is there any chance you'll be coming to Boston this year?

今年公司只招应届毕业生。

Jīnnián gōngsī zhǐ zhāo yīngjièbìyèshēng.

This year the company is only hiring students graduating this year.

今年公司有很多人事调动。

Jīnnián gōngsī yǒu hěn duō rénshì diàodòng.

This year the company has a lot of personnel changes.

今年公司的分红很高。

Jīnnián gōngsī de fēnhóng hěn gāo.

The company's dividend is very high this year.

今年冬天我们这里雪下得不多。

Jīnnián dōngtiān wǒmen zhèlǐ xuě xià de bù duō.

We have had little snow this winter.

今年十月还这么热，天气很反常。

Jīnnián shíyuè hái zhème rè, tiānqì hěn fǎncháng.

It's still this hot in October this year, so the weather is very unusual.

今年南方很多地区都受灾了。

Jīnnián nánfāng hěn duō dìqū dōu shòuzāile.

Many parts of the south were hit by disaster this year.

今年国内生产总值增长了。

Jīnnián guónèishēngchǎnzǒngzhí zēngzhǎngle.

This year's GDP has grown.

今年夏天你打算去哪里玩啊？

Jīnnián xiàtiān nǐ dǎsuàn qù nǎlǐ wán a?

Where do you want to go this summer?

今年夏天很冷。

Jīnnián xiàtiān hěn lěng.

Summer this year is cold.

今年夏天我去法国。

Jīnnián xiàtiān wǒ qù Fǎguó.

I am going to France in Summer this Year.

今年夏天，电费大幅上涨。

Jīnnián xiàtiān, diànfèi dàfú shàngzhǎng.

This summer, electricity bills rose sharply.

今年夏天的降雨特别少。

Jīnnián xiàtiān de jiàngyǔ tèbié shǎo.

The rainfall this summer has been especially low.

今年夏天的雨量很大。

Jīnnián xiàtiān de yǔliàng hěn dà.

The rainfall this summer is very heavy.

今年夏天雨水特别多。

Jīnnián xiàtiān yǔshuǐ tèbié duō.

There has been a lot of rain this summer.

今年将会不同以往吗？

Jīnnián jiāng huì bùtóng yǐwǎng ma?

Will this year be different?

今年我们会盈利的。

Jīnnián wǒmen huì yínglì de.

We'll be profitable this year.

今年收入同比增长一成。

Jīnnián shōurù tóngbǐ zēngzhǎng yì chéng.

Income this year grew ten percent year on year.

今年春天他从高中毕业了。

Jīnnián chūntiān tā cóng gāozhōng bìyè le.

He graduated from high school this spring.

今年是二零一一年。

Jīnnián shì èr líng yìyī nián.

This year is 2011.

今年是他诞辰一百周年。

Jīnnián shì tā dànchén yìbǎi zhōunián.

This year is the hundredth anniversary of his birth.

今年是哪一年？

Jīnnián shì nǎ yì nián?

What year is it?

今年流行什么款式的外套？

Jīnnián liúxíng shénme kuǎnshì de wàitào?

What sort of coats are in fashion this year?

今年球队的阵容很强大。

Jīnnián qiúduì de zhènróng hěn qiángdà.

This year the team's lineup is very strong.

今年的亮点是出口增长。

Jīnnián de liàngdiǎn shì chūkǒu zēngzhǎng.

This year's bright spot is the growth in exports.

今年的天气一直异常。

Jīnnián de tiānqì yìzhí yìcháng.

The weather has been unusual this year.

今年的天气不太正常。

Jīnnián de tiānqì bú tài zhèngcháng.

This year's weather isn't very typical.

今年的季风来得比往年晚。

Jīnnián de jìfēng láide bǐ wǎngnián wǎn.

This year the monsoon came later than usual.

今年的学费比去年贵。

Jīnnián de xuéfèi bǐ qùnián guì.

This year's tuition fee is higher than last year's.

今年的就业率比去年低。

Jīnnián de jiùyèlǜ bǐ qùnián dī.

This year's employment rate is lower than last year's.

今年的年夜饭在奶奶家吃。

Jīnnián de niányèfàn zài nǎinai jiā chī.

This year's reunion dinner will be at Grandma's house.

今年的房价和去年持平。

Jīnnián de fángjià hé qùnián chípíng.

This year's housing prices are level with last year's.

今年的时尚潮流完全不同于去年。

Jīnnián de shíshàng cháoliú wánquán bùtóng yú qùnián.

This year's fashions are completely different from last year's.

今年的苹果收成很丰硕。

Jīnnián de píngguǒ shōuchéng hěn fēngshuò.

This year's apple harvest is very plentiful.

今年的逆差比去年小。

Jīnnián de nìchà bǐ qùnián xiǎo.

This year's trade deficit is smaller than last year's.

今年的销量比去年同期高了两成。

Jīnnián de xiāoliàng bǐ qùnián tóngqī gāole liǎng chéng.

This year's sales are twenty percent higher than the same period last year.

今年的雨比常年多。

Jīnnián de yǔ bǐ chángnián duō.

This year has had more rain than an average year.

今年的雨水比往年少。

Jīnnián de yǔshuǐ bǐ wǎngnián shǎo.

There is less rain this year than in past years.

今年的雨量远不及去年。

Jīnnián de yǔliàng yuǎn bùjí qùnián.

This year's rainfall is far below last year's.

今年的雪下得比去年多。

Jīnnián de xuě xià de bǐ qùnián duō.

It snowed more this year than last.

今年销售会翻番。

Jīnnián xiāoshòu huì fānfān.

Sales should double this year.

今年餐饮业景气吗？

Jīnnián cānyǐnyè jǐngqì ma?

Is the restaurant industry doing well this year?

他今年四十岁上下。

Tā jīnnián sìshí suì shàngxià.

He is around forty years old this year.

他今年毕业吗？

Tā jīnnián bìyè ma?

Is he graduating this year?

他的儿子今年八岁。

Tā de érzi jīnnián bā suì.

His son is eight years old.

令尊今年身体还好吗？

Lìngzūn jīnnián shēntǐ háihǎo ma?

Is your esteemed father still in good health this year?

会计正在整理今年的年报。

Kuàijì zhèngzài zhěnglǐ jīnnián de niánbào.

The accountant is putting together this year's annual report.

你今年做的最刺激的事是什么？

Nǐ jīnnián zuò de zuì cìjī de shì shì shénme?

What's the most exciting thing you've done this year?

你今年打算在哪儿守岁？

Nǐ jīnnián dǎsuàn zài nǎr shǒusuì?

Where are you planning to see in the New Year this year?

你今年收到多少压岁钱？

Nǐ jīnnián shōudào duōshǎo yāsuìqián?

How much New Year money did you get this year?

你今年的社保缴纳了吗？

Nǐ jīnnián de shèbǎo jiǎonàle ma?

Have you paid your social insurance for this year?

你姥姥今年多大年纪了？

Nǐ lǎolao jīnnián duō dà niánjì le?

How old is your grandma this year?

你家闺女今年上几年级了？

Nǐ jiā guīnü jīnnián shàng jǐnián jí le?

What grade is your daughter in this year?

你岳父今年多大年纪了？

Nǐ yuèfù jīnnián duō dà niánjì le?

How old is your father-in-law this year?

八支球队将角逐今年的冠军。

Bā zhī qiúduì jiāng juézhú jīnnián de guànjūn.

Eight teams will contest this year's championship.

公司今年的业绩很好。

Gōngsī jīnnián de yèjì hěn hǎo.

The company's performance this year is very good.

公司决定削减今年的开支。

Gōngsī juédìng xuējiǎn jīnnián de kāizhī.

The company decided to cut down this year's spending.

公司决定缩减今年的开支。

Gōngsī juédìng suōjiǎn jīnnián de kāizhī.

The company decided to cut this year's expenses.

冒昧问一句，您今年多大了？

Màomèi wèn yíjù, nín jīnnián duō dàle?

If I may be so bold as to ask, how old are you this year?

农民今年收了三吨苹果。

Nóngmín jīnnián shōule sān dūn píngguǒ.

The farmers harvested three tons of apples this year.

农民今年种了新品种的西瓜。

Nóngmín jīnnián zhǒng le xīn pǐnzhǒng de xīguā.

The farmer planted a new variety of watermelon this year.

北方今年的降雪特别早。

Běifāng jīnnián de jiàngxuě tèbié zǎo.

This year the snowfall in the north came especially early.

去年的亚军今年想拿冠军。

Qùnián de yàjūn jīnnián xiǎng ná guànjūn.

Last year's runner-up wants to win the championship this year.

哪些是今年的热销产品？

Nǎxiē shì jīnnián de rèxiāo chǎnpǐn?

Which ones are this year's hot-selling products?

她今年三十岁，还未婚。

Tā jīnnián sānshí suì, hái wèihūn.

She is thirty this year and still unmarried.

她今年秋天要结婚。

Tā jīnnián qiūtiān yào jiéhūn.

She is getting married this fall.

她是今年全市的高考状元。

Tā shì jīnnián quánshì de gāokǎo zhuàngyuán.

She is this year's top scorer in the college entrance exam for the whole city.

她盘算着今年存多少钱。

Tā pánsuànzhe jīnnián cún duōshǎo qián.

She is figuring out how much money to save this year.

学校今年保送五个学生。

Xuéxiào jīnnián bǎosòng wǔ gè xuésheng.

The school is recommending five students for exam-free admission this year.

学校今年放宽了对手机的规定。

Xuéxiào jīnnián fàngkuānle duì shǒujī de guīdìng.

The school relaxed its rules on mobile phones this year.

学校今年早点放假。

Xuéxiào jīnnián zǎodiǎn fàngjià.

School finishes earlier this year.

干旱让今年的作物减产了。

Gānhàn ràng jīnnián de zuòwù jiǎnchǎnle.

The drought reduced this year's crop yield.

我今年不结婚。

Wǒ jīnnián bù jiéhūn.

I won't be getting married this year.

我今年去了好几次外国。

Wǒ jīnnián qùle hǎo jǐcì wàiguó.

I have been abroad several times this year.

我今年夏天要去美国。

Wǒ jīnnián xiàtiān yào qù Měiguó.

I'm going to America this summer.

我今年没做多少事。

Wǒ jīnnián méi zuò duōshǎo shì.

I haven't done very much this year.

我今年没时间去度假。

Wǒ jīnnián méi shíjiān qù dùjià.

I don't have time for a vacation this year.

我今年没钱买新车。

Wǒ jīnnián méi qián mǎi xīn chē.

I can't afford a new car this year.

我们期望今年丰收。

Wǒmen qīwàng jīnnián fēngshōu.

We're expecting a good harvest this year.

我们的销量今年翻了一番。

Wǒmen de xiāoliàng jīnnián fānle yìfān.

Our sales doubled this year.

我伯母今年七十岁了。

Wǒ bómǔ jīnnián qīshí suì le.

My uncle's wife is seventy this year.

我养母今年七十岁了。

Wǒ yǎngmǔ jīnnián qīshí suì le.

My adoptive mother is seventy this year.

我养父今年六十岁了。

Wǒ yǎngfù jīnnián liùshí suì le.

My adoptive father is sixty this year.

我哥哥今年三十出头。

Wǒ gēge jīnnián sānshí chūtóu.

My older brother is just past thirty this year.

我哥哥是中学生，今年十四岁。

Wǒ gēge shì zhōngxuéshēng, jīnnián shísì suì.

My older brother is a middle-school student, fourteen this year.

我外甥今年刚上小学。

Wǒ wàishēng jīnnián gāng shàng xiǎoxué.

My nephew just started primary school this year.

我大爷今年七十岁了。

Wǒ dàye jīnnián qīshí suì le.

My uncle, my father's older brother, is seventy this year.

我妹妹今年上三年级。

Wǒ mèimei jīnnián shàng sān niánjí.

My younger sister is in third grade this year.

我孙女今年刚上小学。

Wǒ sūnnǚ jīnnián gāng shàng xiǎoxué.

My granddaughter just started primary school this year.

我属马，今年刚好三十岁。

Wǒ shǔ mǎ, jīnnián gānghǎo sānshí suì.

I was born in the year of the horse, and I'm just turning thirty this year.

我弟弟今年开始上初中。

Wǒ dìdi jīnnián kāishǐ shàng chūzhōng.

My younger brother starts junior high school this year.

我推算他今年应该有五十岁了。

Wǒ tuīsuàn tā jīnnián yīnggāi yǒu wǔshí suì le.

I reckon he should be fifty years old this year.

房价是今年大家关心的热点。

Fángjià shì jīnnián dàjiā guānxīn de rèdiǎn.

Housing prices are the hot topic everyone is concerned about this year.

报考的人今年比去年多。

Bàokǎo de rén jīnnián bǐ qùnián duō.

There are more people registering for the exam this year than last year.

政府决定收购今年所有的小麦。

Zhèngfǔ juédìng shōugòu jīnnián suǒyǒu de xiǎomài.

The government has decided to purchase all of this year's wheat.

教授今年开课讲历史。

Jiàoshòu jīnnián kāikè jiǎng lìshǐ.

This year the professor is giving a course on history.

新闻说，今年出生率又低了。

Xīnwén shuō, jīnnián chūshēnglǜ yòu dīle.

The news says the birth rate dropped again this year.