recent years; annually
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
recent years; in recent times
literary书 is used to indicate a classical or formal literary register.
Bǐ比
nián年
yǐ以
lái来
，
tā他
chán缠
mián绵
bìng病
tà榻
。
In recent years, he has been bedridden with illness.
Bǐ比
nián年
shè社
huì会
fēng风
qì气
biàn变
huà化
xiǎn显
zhù著
。
Social customs have changed notably in recent years.
adverb
annually; year after year; every year
literaryAlso written as 比岁. It expresses something happening repeatedly or continuously each year.
Bǐ彼
dì地
bǐ比
nián年
wǔ五
gǔ谷
bù不
dēng登
。
That region has had poor harvests year after year.
Bǐ比
nián年
jiē皆
yǒu有
qìng庆
diǎn典
。
There is a celebration annually.