今年 jīn nián
“this year”
time word2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
今年 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 93: 今年 jīnnián — Level 1; official annotation 1 (名). PDF page 82
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 今年
今年 means "this year". As a time noun it normally comes before the verb, either before or after the subject: 我今年二十岁 / 今年我二十岁. In basic statements, don't place it after the verb as a time adverbial (say 我们今年学汉语, not 我们学汉语今年); don't confuse it with 今天 "today" or 明年 "next year".
例句Example sentences
- 我今年二十岁。wǒ jīn nián èr shí suì.I am twenty years old this year.
- 今年的冬天不太冷。jīn nián de dōng tiān bú tài lěng.This winter isn't very cold.
- 我们今年学汉语。wǒ men jīn nián xué hàn yǔ.We are studying Chinese this year.
易混词Easily confused
今年vs今天
今天 is "today" (the day), 今年 is "this year". 我今天很忙 = I'm busy today; 我今年很忙 = I'm busy this year.