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年

Nián / nián / nián
HSK 1

English Meaning

(Nián) surname Nian | (nián) year | (nián) grain; harvest (old); variant of 年

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
我入宫十几年
HSK 1 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“I have endured over a decade of mistreatment here, which is why your gesture means so much.”

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- 还不快滚? - 是…

“- Then get lost! - Yes.”

2. TARGET TURN 我入宫十几年

“In all my years in the palace,”

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第一次有人帮我出头 发什么呆呢?

“that was the first time anyone had stood up for me. What are you staring at?”

《唐宫奇案之青雾风鸣》 · historical_and_court
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一年多的时间过去了
HSK 1 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“It has been over a year already, yet the scars here haven't healed at all.”

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走

“Let's go.”

“More than a year has passed.”

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这里还是寸草不生的

“and still, not a blade of grass grows here.”

《长河落日》 · travel_and_transit
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明年不知道 该干什么去了
HSK 1 00:02
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我是怕我今年找完了

“I'm afraid if I finish this year,”

“I won't know what to do with myself.”

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《生命树》 · daily_life
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