连年 (lián nián) — to continue for successive years; to last year after year
Definition
连年 emphasizes something recurring or continuing over many years in a row (drought, earthquakes, harvest). It differs from 连续, which means continuously without a break in time/sequence.
verb
to continue for successive yearsto last year after year
Examples
- ，连年。Yóu yú qì hòu biàn nuǎn, běi fāng gān hàn lián nián.Due to climate change, drought in the north continues for years.
- 连年，。Zhè ge dì qū de dì zhèn lián nián, jū mín kǔ bù kān yán.Earthquakes in this region continue year after year, making residents miserable.
- 连年，。Tā de yán jiū chéng guǒ lián nián, huò dé le guó jì rèn kě.His research results continue year after year, gaining international recognition.
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