years; time; a long period of time

Used as an exclamation to wish for eternal existence or to celebrate someone or something

to offer congratulations or pay a visit for the New Year or Spring Festival

age; a person's number of years of life (often used for adults or to imply advanced age)

money given to children by elders as a gift during the Chinese New Year; traditionally intended to ward off evil spirits and bless the recipient with a long life

end of the year; year-end

A deity in Chinese folk religion and Taoism who governs the fortune of a given year; he is thought to be extremely powerful and easily offended, forbidding construction or movement in his direction.

age; years of a person's life; often used when referring to getting older

A measure for counting a person's age based on their actual number of full years lived.

to live for a long time; used as a blessing or wish for someone to have a long and healthy life

a thousand years; a long period of time

Time and tide wait for no man; used to express that time passes quickly and everyone inevitably grows old.

To stay up all night on lunar New Year's Eve to welcome the coming year.

of the same age; of the same year of birth

Traditional Chinese age reckoning where a person is one year old at birth and adds a year at each Lunar New Year; this age is usually one or two years higher than one's actual age.

extraordinary or eventful times; months and years of hard struggles; a period of unusual and great achievements

(literary) the year before the current one

The coldest time of the year; the peak of winter.

(literary) the start of the year; usually refers to the first month of the year

to waste time; to let the years slip by without any accomplishment

(colloquial) to be getting on in years; to be elderly

(literary) the end of the year; the time when a year is coming to a close

annual income or revenue; refers specifically to the total income of a state during a fiscal year

to waste time and accomplish nothing; to let the years slip by without achieving anything

An ancient name for the planet Jupiter, so named because its orbital period is approximately twelve years

(idiom) to provoke someone far more powerful; literally 'digging earth over the head of the God of the Year', referring to an ancient superstition that construction in the direction of the planet Jupiter would bring bad luck

The pine, bamboo, and plum blossom, which are known for their ability to thrive in cold weather and symbolize steadfastness or perseverance.

(literary) this year

the slow movement of the earth's axis causing the equinoxes to move westward and making the solar year shorter than the sidereal year

all year round; throughout the whole year

one's age calculated according to actual birth date, contrasted with the traditional system of [[虚岁|虛歲|xu1 sui4]]

(literary) the last few years; recently

The total amount of money spent during a year or a fiscal year, particularly referring to government spending in contrast to [[岁入|歲入|sui4 ru4]].

years and months pass like a flowing stream, meaning that time passes very quickly

a long, long time; for thousands of years

The following year; next year.

to celebrate Lunar New Year's Eve by performing rituals or greetings to bid farewell to the old year

extraordinary or momentous times; years that are significant and filled with important events

total annual income or state revenue; the money earned or received over the course of a year

time passes quickly and never stops; used to express that life is short or that one must make the most of their time

The last day of the year; New Year's Eve

an accounting of income and expenses for a year; annual budget

literary term for the start of a year

the order or cycle of the seasons or years; also refers to the passage of time

(literary) after death; a polite or poetic way to refer to the time following one's passing

A folk custom where those whose zodiac sign conflicts with the god of the current year seek protection; involves placing a talisman at home or registering one's name at a temple shrine to [[太岁|太歲|tai4 sui4]] for a safe year.

Describes an extremely long period of time or a wish for someone to live a very long life.

A year with a poor harvest; a lean year.

the last days of the year; the time when the year is drawing to a close