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年头
nián tóu
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- pinyin
- nián tóu
- simplified
- 年头
- traditional
- 年頭
1 · noun-led entry
start of the year
年初
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In years of scarcity, even a bar of soap was precious.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
在物资短缺的年头，一块肥皂也很珍贵。
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