年年

niánnián

adverb #25,276

Meanings

1 year after year
2 every year
3 annually

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Examples

他年年都回家过年。

Tā niánnián dōu huíjiā guònián.

He goes home every year to celebrate the New Year.

年年岁岁花相似，岁岁年年人不同。

Niánniánsuìsuìhuāxiāngsì, suìsuìniánniánrénbùtóng.

Year after year the flowers look the same; year after year the people are different.

Tips

culture

年年有余 (niánnián yǒu yú) — 'may there be abundance year after year' — is a beloved New Year greeting, since 余 (surplus) sounds like 鱼 (fish).

Stroke Order

年 nián