历年

歷年

lìnián

noun #52,729

Meanings

Zhè shì tā lìnián lái zuì hǎo de chéngjì.

This is his best result in years.

Lìnián de kǎogǔ tí dōu kěyǐ zài wǎng shàng xiàzǎi.

Past exam papers from previous years can all be downloaded online.

Lìnián de tǒngjì shùjù xiǎnshì rénkǒu zài jiǎnshǎo.

Data over the years shows that the population is shrinking.

usage

Often appears as 历年来 ("over the years up to now"). Keep 历年 for looking back across time; use 每年 for "every year" going forward.

历 lì

年 nián