一年年 (yī nián nián) — year after year, year by year (emphasizing gradual change or continuity over time)
Definition
Repeats 年 to mean 'year after year / year by year,' stressing gradual change or steady continuity across years. Often pairs with 都 to mean 'every single year.'
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year after yearyear by year (emphasizing gradual change or continuity over time)
Examples
- 一年年，。yī nián nián, Chéng shì biàn de yuè lái yuè piào liang.Year after year, the city becomes more and more beautiful.
- 一年年。Tā yī nián nián dōu zài nǔ lì xué xí zhōng wén.He studies Chinese hard year after year.
- 一年年，。yī nián nián Guò qù le, hái zi yě zhǎng dà le.Year after year passed, and the child grew up.
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