元年 (jyun4 nin4) — the first year (of an era) in Cantonese
jyunˎ₄元ninˎ₄年Mandarin Pinyin: yuan2 nian2
Meaning of 元年
nounthe first year (of an era)
Example Sentences with 元年
gauˍ₆舊ninˎ₄年haiˍ₆係gaiˉ¹雞jyunˎ₄元nin4.年。
Last year was the Year of the Rooster.
binˉ¹邊go˗₃個jyunˎ₄元nin4?年？
Which year is it?
haaˍ₆下ninˎ₄年haiˍ₆係seˎ₄蛇jyunˎ₄元nin4.年。
Next year is the Year of the Snake.
gamˉ¹今ninˎ₄年haiˍ₆係lungˎ₄龍jyunˎ₄元nin4.年。
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
tou˗₃兔jyunˎ₄元ninˎ₄年houˊ²好mˎ₄唔hou2?好？
Is the Year of the Rabbit good?
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