recent years; consecutive years
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
recent years
archaicAn archaic/literary term meaning the years close to the present. Not common in modern spoken Mandarin.
Bǐ比
suì岁
yǐ以
lái来
，
wù物
jià价
jiàn渐
zhǎng涨
。
In recent years, prices have gradually risen.
Bǐ比
suì岁
duō多
zāi灾
yì异
，
rén人
xīn心
huáng惶
huáng惶
。
Recent years have seen many calamities and strange phenomena, making people anxious.
adverb
year after year; for consecutive years
archaicAn archaic/literary adverb describing something that happens every year without interruption.
Cǐ此
dì地
bǐ比
suì岁
dà大
hàn旱
，
mín民
bù不
liáo聊
shēng生
。
This place has suffered severe droughts for consecutive years, making life unbearable for the people.
Biān边
guān关
bǐ比
suì岁
yǒu有
zhàn战
shì事
。
There have been military conflicts at the border year after year.