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How do you say "anniversary" in Chinese?
周年纪念
zhōu nián jì niàn
In Chinese, "anniversary" is 周年纪念 (zhōu nián jì niàn).
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Pronunciation
It's pronounced "zhōu nián jì niàn", where "zhōu" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1); "nián" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2); "jì" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), and finally "niàn" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4).
Writing and usage
周年纪念 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
他们庆祝了十周年纪念。
tā men qìng zhù le shí zhōu nián jì niàn 。
They celebrated their tenth anniversary.
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How to remember 周年纪念
Notice how "zhōu nián jì niàn" rolls off the tongue, and tie that feeling to a quick mental picture of "周年纪念" (zhōu nián jì niàn).
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Questions about 周年纪念
How do you pronounce 周年纪念?
It's pronounced "zhōu nián jì niàn", where "zhōu" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1); "nián" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2); "jì" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), and finally "niàn" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4).
Is 周年纪念 formal or casual?
周年纪念 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 周年纪念 used in Chinese?
周年纪念 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 他们庆祝了十周年纪念。 (They celebrated their tenth anniversary.).
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