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一年到头

一年到頭
yìnián-dàotóu
adverb #36,017

Meanings

  1. 1 all year round
  2. 2 from one end of the year to the other

Characters

一
yì
one; whole
年
nián
year
到
dào
to; until
头
tóu
end; head
Literally 'one year to the end' - the year version of 一天到晚, spanning the entire year.

Examples

HSK 1
这里一年到头都很热。
Zhèlǐ yìnián-dàotóu dōu hěn rè.
It's hot here all year round.
HSK 4
他一年到头都在外面打工。
Tā yìnián-dàotóu dōu zài wàimiàn dǎgōng.
He works away from home all year round.
HSK 5
农民一年到头忙个不停。
Nóngmín yìnián-dàotóu máng ge bùtíng.
Farmers are busy nonstop all year round.

Tips

usage
Like 一天到晚, this phrase often implies weariness or complaint - emphasizing that something goes on relentlessly for the whole year. It parallels 一天到晚 (all day) in structure: 一[time period]到[end].

Stroke Order

一 yī
年 nián
到 dào
头 tóu