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常年

chángnián
adverb HSK 6 #27,344

Meanings

  1. 1 all year round; perennially
  2. 2 for years on end; year after year

Characters

常
cháng
constant; regular
年
nián
year
Throughout the years - all year round or perennially.

Examples

HSK 1
这里常年下雨。
Zhèlǐ chángnián xiàyǔ.
It rains here all year round.
HSK 2
他常年在外地工作。
Tā chángnián zài wàidì gōngzuò.
He works away from home year after year.
HSK 7-9
昆明常年气候温暖。
Kūnmíng chángnián qìhòu wēnnuǎn.
Kunming has warm weather all year round.

Tips

usage
常年 emphasizes persistence over time. It can mean 'throughout the year' (常年温暖 = warm all year) or 'for many years continuously' (常年在外 = away for years). Compare: 全年 = the whole year (more specific).

Stroke Order

常 cháng
年 nián