一年到头

一年到頭

yīnián-dàotóu

adverb HSK 7-9 #36,017

Meanings

1 all year round
2 from one end of the year to the other

Characters

Literally 'one year to the end' — the year version of 一天到晚, spanning the entire year.

Examples

他一年到头都在外面打工。

Tā yīniándàotóu dōu zài wàimiàn dǎgōng.

He works away from home all year round.

这里一年到头都很热。

Zhèlǐ yīniándàotóu dōu hěn rè.

It's hot here all year round.

农民一年到头忙个不停。

Nóngmín yīniándàotóu máng ge bùtíng.

Farmers are busy nonstop all year round.

Tips

usage

Like 一天到晚, this phrase often implies weariness or complaint — emphasizing that something goes on relentlessly for the whole year. It parallels 一天到晚 (all day) in structure: 一[time period]到[end].

Stroke Order

一 yī

年 nián

到 dào

头 tóu