年初

niánchū

noun HSK 3 #32,481

Meanings

Niánchū wǒ zhìdìng le xīn jìhuà.

At the beginning of the year, I made a new plan.

Gōngsī niánchū zhāo le hěn duō rén.

The company hired many people at the start of the year.

Cóng niánchū dào xiànzài, biànhuà hěn dà.

A lot has changed since the beginning of the year.

usage

Part of a time series: 年初 (beginning), 年中 (niánzhōng, mid-year), 年底 (niándǐ, end of year). Commonly used in business and news.

年 nián

初 chū