年鉴

年鑑

niánjiàn

noun #9,504

Measure Word

一本年鉴 běn

Meanings

1 yearbook; almanac; annual publication

Characters

mirror; to inspect; reference

Year + mirror/reference - a reference work reflecting the year's events.

Examples

HSK 3

这本年鉴记录了去年的重要事件。

Zhè běn niánjiàn jìlù le qùnián de zhòngyào shìjiàn.

This yearbook records the important events of last year.

HSK 5

统计年鉴每年出版一次。

Tǒngjì niánjiàn měinián chūbǎn yī cì.

The statistical yearbook is published once a year.

Tips

usage

In China, 年鉴 most often refers to official statistical or institutional yearbooks (统计年鉴, 中国年鉴), rather than school yearbooks. School yearbooks are more commonly called 毕业纪念册.

Stroke Order

年 nián

鉴 jiàn