一年到头

一年到頭

yīnián-dàotóu

adverb HSK 7 #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 yīnián-dàotóu dōu zài wàimiàn dǎgōng.

He works away from home all year round.

这里一年到头都很热。

Zhèlǐ yīnián-dàotóu dōu hěn rè.

It's hot here all year round.

农民一年到头忙个不停。

Nóngmín yīnián-dàotóu máng ge bù tíng.

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