常年 (cháng nián) — (adverb) all year round; year-round; (adverb) for years on end; over many years; (noun) average year (in statistics, climate, etc.)
Definition
常年 means 'all year round' or 'for years on end,' describing a steady, continuous state. Unlike 逐年的 or 连年 (year-over-year changes), 常年 emphasizes the enduring condition itself rather than year-by-year progression.
adverb
all year roundyear-roundfor years on endover many years
noun
average year (in statistics, climate, etc.)
Examples
- 常年，。Tā cháng nián zài běi jīng gōng zuò, hěn shǎo huí jiā.He works in Beijing all year round and rarely goes home.
- 常年，。Tā cháng nián liàn xí shū fǎ, shuǐ píng tí gāo hěn kuài.She has been practicing calligraphy for years, and her skill has improved quickly.
- 常年。Zhè lǐ cháng nián de jiàng shuǐ liàng dà yuē bā bǎi háo mǐ.The average annual rainfall here is about 800 millimeters.
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