二〇〇〇年
èr líng líng líng nián
The year 2000
二〇〇〇年 (èr líng líng líng nián) is the way to say "the year 2000" in Mandarin Chinese. In Chinese, years are typically read by stating each digit individually, followed by 年 (nián), meaning "year."
What does 二〇〇〇年 (èr líng líng líng nián) mean?
二〇〇〇年 (èr líng líng líng nián) means “the year 2000” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “two zero zero zero year.”
When to use it
Neutral and standard. This is the common way to refer to the year 2000. To say any year, simply read each digit followed by 年 (nián). For example, 2023年 is 二〇二三年 (èr líng èr sān nián).
How to pronounce it
Sounds like “err ling ling ling NYEN.” The tones are falling, rising, rising, rising, then a rising tone for 年.
Other ways to say it
- 二〇二三年èr líng èr sān niánthe year 2023
- 一九九九年yī jiǔ jiǔ jiǔ niánthe year 1999
- 哪一年nǎ yī niánwhich year
Examples
二〇〇〇年，我还在上小学。
èr líng líng líng nián, wǒ hái zài shàng xiǎoxué.
In the year 2000, I was still in elementary school.
那部电影是二〇〇〇年上映的。
nà bù diànyǐng shì èr líng líng líng nián shàngyìng de.
That movie was released in the year 2000.
你还记得二〇〇〇年的奥运会吗？
nǐ hái jìde èr líng líng líng nián de Àoyùnhuì ma?
Do you still remember the 2000 Olympics?
Pro tip: When saying years, the digit '0' is always pronounced as 〇 (líng), not 零 (líng) which is used for numbers in general.
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