二〇二六年
èr líng èr liù nián
2026 (reading years)
二〇二六年 (èr líng èr liù nián) is how Mandarin Chinese speakers read the year 2026, by saying each digit individually followed by 年 (nián) for "year". This pattern applies to all years.
What does 二〇二六年 (èr líng èr liù nián) mean?
二〇二六年 (èr líng èr liù nián) means “2026 (reading years)” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “two zero two six year.”
When to use it
Standard and neutral. This is the common and only way to read a specific year in Chinese.
How to pronounce it
Sounds like “err-LING-err-LYOH-nyen.” The tones are falling, rising, falling, falling, rising.
Other ways to say it
- 二〇二四年èr líng èr sì nián2024
- 二〇二五年èr líng èr wǔ nián2025
- 一九九九年yī jiǔ jiǔ jiǔ nián1999
Examples
二〇二六年是龙年。
èr líng èr liù nián shì lóng nián.
2026 is the Year of the Dragon.
我们计划在二〇二六年去旅行。
wǒmen jìhuà zài èr líng èr liù nián qù lǚxíng.
We plan to travel in 2026.
他出生于一九九〇年。
tā chūshēng yú yī jiǔ jiǔ líng nián.
He was born in 1990.
Pro tip: When reading years, always say each digit separately, including "〇" (líng) for zero. Do not say "two thousand twenty-six."
Related phrases
百分之十 · 10 percent一刻 · Quarter past (15 minutes)二〇〇〇年 · The year 2000
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