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jīnnián

今年jīnniánjīnnián
this year
FromLesson 7inHardcore Chinese
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Usages of jīnnián

她tā　是shì　去年qùnián　来lái　公司gōngsī　工作gōngzuò　的de，　我wǒ　是shì　今年jīnnián　来lái　的de。tā shì qùnián lái gōngsī gōngzuò de, wǒ shì jīnnián lái de.
She came to the company to work last year; I came this year.
今年jīnnián　周末zhōumò　我wǒ　想xiǎng　跟gēn　家人jiārén　在zài　家jiā，　不bù　打算dǎsuàn　出去chūqù　了le。jīnnián zhōumò wǒ xiǎng gēn jiārén zài jiā, bù dǎsuàn chūqù le.
This year on weekends I want to be at home with my family; I don't plan to go out.
他Tā　今　年jīnnián　二十èrshí　岁suì，　妹妹mèimei　比bǐ　他tā　小xiǎo　两liǎng　岁suì。Tā jīnnián èrshí suì, mèimei bǐ tā xiǎo liǎng suì.
He is twenty years old this year; his younger sister is two years younger than him.

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