| 余年 | yu2 nian2 | one's remaining years |
| 往年 | wang3 nian2 | in former years |
| 晚年 | wan3 nian2 | old age |
| 末年 | mo4 nian2 | the final years (of a regime) |
| 年华 | nian2 hua2 | age |
| 亡国 | wang2 guo2 | subjugation |
| 元旦 | yuan2 dan4 | New Years |
| 早年 | zao3 nian2 | in youth |
| 除夕 | chu2 xi1 | New Years Eve |
| 比年 | bi3 nian2 | year after year |
| 岁数 | sui4 shu4 | age number of years old |
| 壮年 | zhuang4 nian2 | summer |
| 百岁 | bai3 sui4 | 100 years old |