逐年

zhúnián

adverb HSK 7 #35,766

Meanings

1 year by year
2 annually (with increasing/decreasing trend)

Characters

one by one; progressively

Examples

这座城市的人口逐年增长。

Zhè zuò chéngshì de rénkǒu zhúnián zēngzhǎng.

The population of this city grows year by year.

空气质量逐年改善。

Kōngqì zhìliàng zhúnián gǎishàn.

Air quality improves year by year.

Tips

usage

逐年 implies a steady trend over multiple years. Compare with 每年 (every year) which simply means 'each year' without implying a trend.

Stroke Order

逐 zhú

年 nián