nin4 fan6年份
Jyutpingnin4 fan6
Yalenìhn fahn
Definition
A particular year, such as a birth year or vintage.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a point in time on the calendar rather than the duration of a year. It is most commonly used when discussing historical dates, manufacturing dates, or birth years. When asking about the current year, people prefer to use 今年 instead.
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Do you know which year he was born in?
Which year was this car model produced?
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Common mistake
Avoid using it to talk about the duration of time, such as saying 'I have lived here for three years', where you should use 年 instead of 年份.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
