year-round; long-term; average year
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesadverb
year-round; throughout the year; long-term
Describes a state or action that persists for the entire year or a very long time.
Shān山
dǐng顶
shàng上
cháng常
nián年
jī积
xuě雪
。
The mountaintop is snow-covered year-round.
Zhàn战
shì士
men们
cháng常
nián年
shǒu守
wèi卫
zhe着
zǔ祖
guó国
de的
biān边
fáng防
。
The soldiers guard the nation's border year after year.
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Tā他
zài在
zhè这
ge个
kē科
yán研
xiàng项
mù目
shàng上
cháng常
nián年
tóu投
rù入
le了
dà大
liàng量
xīn心
xuè血
。
He has devoted enormous effort to this research project over many years.
Zhè这
ge个
gǎng港
kǒu口
cháng常
nián年
fán繁
máng忙
。
This port is busy all year long.
noun
average year; normal year
Refers to a year considered typical or average, not affected by unusual circumstances. Often used in agriculture or statistics.
Zhè这
er儿
xiǎo小
mài麦
cháng常
nián年
mǔ亩
chǎn产
wǔ五
bǎi百
jīn斤
。
The average yield of wheat here per mu is five hundred jin.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
duì对
bǐ比
jīn今
nián年
de的
shōu收
cheng成
hé和
cháng常
nián年
shuǐ水
píng平
。
We need to compare this year's harvest with the average annual level.
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Zhè这
ge个
dì地
fāng方
cháng常
nián年
jiàng降
shuǐ水
liàng量
zài在
bā8
bǎi0
háo0
mǐ毫
zuǒ米
yòu左
右
。
The average annual precipitation here is around 800 millimeters.