年年

niánnián

adverb #25,276

Meanings

HSK 2

他年年都回家过年。

Tā niánnián dōu huí jiā guònián.

He goes home every year to celebrate the New Year.

HSK 5

年年岁岁花相似，岁岁年年人不同。

Niánnián suìsuì huā xiāngsì, suìsuì niánnián rén bùtóng.

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

culture

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

年 nián