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Wondering how to use Nian in a sentence? Below are 2 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning .

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Nian in a sentence

Related words

Nian | Niantic | Niang | Niangua

Nian meaning

A surname from Chinese

Using Nian

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Chinese

Context around Nian

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

congee 1×

Often after:

gao 1×

Sentence patterns with Nian

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

banish the nian a mythical 1× fish congee nian gao rice 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in addition alchemy 1×

Common sentence endings:

and herbal wine 1× half dragon beast 1×

Words around Nian

Just before it in the word index:

niamina 4 niamh 60 niamey 59 nialler 2 niall 172 nial 11

Just after it in the word index:

niang 19 niangua 2 niantic 48 niarchos 9 nias 6 niass 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Nian

  • In this selection, "nian" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, congee and gao stand out and add context to how "nian" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include banish the nian a mythical and fish congee nian gao rice. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "nian" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with nian

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In addition, Alchemy will serve a number of Chinese New Year treats, including fish congee, nian gao (rice cake), dumplings and herbal wine. (23 words)

Among the most interesting of the season's superstitions is the use of fireworks to banish the nian, a mythical half-lion, half-dragon beast. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Among the most interesting of the season's superstitions is the use of fireworks to banish the nian, a mythical half-lion, half-dragon beast. (25 words)

In addition, Alchemy will serve a number of Chinese New Year treats, including fish congee, nian gao (rice cake), dumplings and herbal wine. (23 words)

Example sentences (2)

Among the most interesting of the season's superstitions is the use of fireworks to banish the nian, a mythical half-lion, half-dragon beast.

In addition, Alchemy will serve a number of Chinese New Year treats, including fish congee, nian gao (rice cake), dumplings and herbal wine.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "nian" in a sentence?
An example: "Among the most interesting of the season's superstitions is the use of fireworks to banish the nian, a mythical half-lion, half-dragon beast." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "nian" from authentic English texts.
What does "nian" mean?
Nian means: A surname from Chinese
How many example sentences with "nian" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "nian", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.