终年 (zhōng nián) — throughout the year, all year round; age at death (used in formal contexts)
Definition
Literally 'end-of-year,' 终年 has two formal/literary senses: 'all year round' (e.g. 终年积雪 'snow-covered year-round') and the euphemistic 'age at death' (e.g. 终年九十五岁 'lived to ninety-five').
noun
throughout the yearall year roundage at death (used in formal contexts)
Examples
- 终年，。Zhè zuò xuě shān zhōng nián jī xuě, fēi cháng zhuàng guān.This snow-capped mountain is covered in snow all year round, very spectacular.
- 终年，。Tā zhōng nián máng yú gōng zuò, hěn shǎo yǒu shí jiān xiū xi.He is busy with work all year round and rarely has time to rest.
- 终年。Zhè wèi lǎo jiào shòu zhōng nián jiǔ shí wǔ suì.This old professor passed away at the age of ninety-five.
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