猴年

hóunián
noun #32,790

Meanings

  1. 1 Year of the Monkey (Chinese zodiac)

Examples

Wǒ shì hóunián chūshēng de.
I was born in the Year of the Monkey.
Èr líng yī liù nián shì hóunián.
2016 was the Year of the Monkey.

Tips

culture
The ninth year in the Chinese zodiac cycle. Monkey years on the modern calendar include 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028. People born in monkey years are stereotyped as clever, mischievous, and adaptable — traits associated with the Monkey King 孙悟空 (Sūn Wùkōng) of 《西游记》 (Journey to the West).
usage
The set phrase 猴年 (hóunián mǎyuè, lit. 'monkey year, horse month') means 'a date that may never come' — Chinese for 'when pigs fly'.

Stroke Order

hóu
nián