| 年来 | nian2 lai2 | this past year |
| 青年 | qing1 nian2 | the young |
| 多年 | duo1 nian2 | many years |
| 十年 | shi2 nian2 | ten years |
| 三年 | san1 nian2 | three years |
| 几年 | ji3 nian2 | several years |
| 百年 | bai3 nian2 | lifetime |
| 届 | jie4 | period |
| 年前 | nian2 qian2 | years ago |
| 两年 | liang3 nian2 | two years |
| 年间 | nian2 jian1 | period (of dynasty or decade) |
| 老年 | lao3 nian2 | old age |
| 四年 | si4 nian2 | four years |