| 高年级学生 | gao1 nian2 ji2 xue2 sheng1 | upperclassman |
| 下年 | xia4 nian2 | |
| 修业年限 | xiu1 ye4 nian2 xian4 | |
| 大年初一 | da4 nian2 chu1 yi1 | the first day of the new year |
| 贺年卡 | he4 nian2 ka3 | New Year greeting card |
| 一两年来 | yi1 liang3 nian2 lai2 | in the last 1 or 2 years |
| 一年一度 | yi1 nian2 yi1 du4 | annual |
| 一年合同 | yi1 nian2 he2 tong2 | one year contract |
| 三五年 | san1 wu3 nian2 | |
| 上了年纪的 | shang4 le5 nian2 ji4 de5 | advanced in age |
| 上年度 | shang4 nian2 du4 | last year |
| 不满一年 | bu4 man3 yi1 nian2 | not a full year |
| 不过近年来 | bu4 guo4 jin4 nian2 lai2 | however in the past few years |