nián
shēng

technical
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Meaning of 一年生

一年生 means annual; completing the entire life cycle within one year. Pronounced yī nián shēng.

  • annual; completing the entire life cycle within one year

Definitions & Examples

Shuǐ
dào
shì
nián
shēng
zhí
 

Rice is an annual plant.

dòu
huā
shēng
dōu
shì
nián
shēng
zuò
 

Soybeans and peanuts are both annual crops.

nián
shēng
zhí
zài
nián
nèi
wán
chéng
cóng
zhǒng
zi
dào
zhǒng
zi
de
quán
guò
chéng
 

Annual plants complete the entire process from seed to seed within one year.

duō
nián
shēng
zhí
tóng
 
nián
shēng
zhí
dōng
 

Unlike perennial plants, annual plants wither and die in winter.

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