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年头
niántóu
Description
“年头”可以指过去的很多年，也可以指某一段时间的社会情况。
"年头" can refer to many past years or a certain period's social conditions.
人们常说“这年头”，意思是现在这个时候。
People often say "这年头", meaning the current time.
Meanings
年头niántóu
years (a period of time)
我在这里工作好多年头了。
I've worked here for many years.
这年头zhè niántóu
these days; nowadays
这年头找工作真不容易。
It's really hard to find a job these days.
年头niántóu
the times; the general situation of a period
那个年头大家都很穷。
Everyone was very poor in those years.
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Notes
- Etymology
年 (year) + 头 (a noun suffix), forming a colloquial word.
- Nuance
often spoken; 这年头 carries a slightly complaining or reflective tone.
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