历年 (lì nián) — over the years, across (past) years
Definition
历年 means 'over the years / across past years' — a span of time, not a specific cycle. Use it for trends across many years; 往年 is a single past year, and 年度 is one year within a named cycle (fiscal, academic).
noun
over the yearsacross (past) years
Examples
- 历年。Zhè fèn bào gào fēn xī le lì nián de xiāo shòu qíng kuàng.This report analyzes sales conditions over the years.
- 历年。lì nián Lái de chuán tǒng dōu shì hé jiā tuán yuán guò chú xī.The tradition over the years has always been for the whole family to gather for New Year's Eve.
- 历年。Gōng sī lì nián de lì rùn yì zhí zài wěn bù zēng zhǎng.The company's profit over the years has been steadily growing.
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