Definition
常年 (chángnián) as an adverb means 'all year round' (continuous within a year) or 'for years on end' (over many years). It differs from 逐年 (zhúnián), which emphasizes gradual change year by year, and 连年 (liánnián), which stresses consecutive years of repeated events. As a noun, it means 'average year' in statistics or climate contexts.
adverb
all year roundyear-roundfor years on endover many years
noun
average year (in statistics, climate, etc.)
Examples
- 常年，。Tā cháng nián zài Běijīng gōngzuò, hěn shǎo huí jiā.He works in Beijing all year round and rarely goes home.
- 常年，。Tā cháng nián liànxí shūfǎ, shuǐpíng tígāo hěn kuài.She has been practicing calligraphy for years, and her skill has improved quickly.
- 常年。Zhèlǐ cháng nián de jiàngshuǐliàng dàyuē bābǎi háomǐ.The average annual rainfall here is about 800 millimeters.
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