Meaning of nián:
年
surname Nian; year; CL:個|个[ge4]; grain; harvest (old); variant of 年[nian2]
Wǒ yǒu yī gè péngyǒu xìng Nian.
我有一个朋友姓年。
I have a friend whose surname is Nian.
Měi nián wǒmen dōu qù hǎibiān dùjià.
每年我们都去海边度假。
Every year, we go to the beach for vacation.
Xīn de yī nián kuài yào dào le.
新的一年快要到了。
The new year is coming soon.
Fēng nián shì nóngmín de xīwàng.
丰年是农民的希望。
A bountiful year is the hope of farmers.
Jīnnián de niánchéng fēicháng hǎo.
今年的年成非常好。
This year's harvest is excellent.
Wǒ jīnnián yǐjīng èrshíwǔ nián le.
我今年已经二十五年了。
I am already twenty-five years old this year.