Meaning of 学年
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- academic year
How to use 学年
学年 refers to the school or academic year, and it often appears with words like 新 (new) or 第一 (first). It is common in school notices and in talking about a student's grade. Example: 新学年开始了。(Xīn xuénián kāishǐ le.) The new academic year has begun.
学 (xué) means study and 年 (nián) means year, so 学年 is simply a study year. Picture the year counted from the first day of school, not from January.
Common mistake: Learners often say 学年 when they mean a grade level like 'third grade'. For that, Chinese uses 年级 (niánjí), as in 三年级 (sān niánjí). Also keep the tone of 学 rising (xué), not falling.
学年 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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学 xué · to learn · 8 strokes
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年 nián · year · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 学年.
| 学校 | xuéxiào | school |
| 学生 | xuéshēng | student; schoolchild |
| 大学 | dàxué | university; college |
| 学习 | xuéxí | to learn; to study |
| 同学 | tóngxué | to study at the same school; fellow student |
| 今年 | jīnnián | this year |
| 去年 | qùnián | last year |
| 上学 | shàngxué | to go to school; to attend school |
| 学院 | xuéyuàn | college; educational institute |
| 明年 | míngnián | next year |
| 中学 | zhōngxué | middle school |
| 半年 | bàn nián | half a year |
Questions about 学年
What does 学年 mean?
学年 (xuénián) means "academic year" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 学年?
学年 is made of 2 characters: 学 (8 strokes), 年 (6 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 学年 an HSK word?
Yes. 学年 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 学年 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 学年 is written 學年.
What is the difference between 学年 and 学期?
学年 (xuénián) is the whole academic year. 学期 (xuéqī) is one term or semester, and a Chinese 学年 usually has two 学期.
When does the 学年 start in China?
In mainland China, the academic year usually starts in September, so it does not match 今年 (jīnnián) or the calendar year. People may write it as 2024-2025学年.