all year round; age at death
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadverb
all year round; throughout the year
Describes a state or condition that persists throughout the entire year without seasonal interruption.
Zhè这
zuò座
gāo高
shān山
zhōng终
nián年
jī积
xuě雪
。
This high mountain is snow-capped all year round.
Rè热
dài带
yǔ雨
lín林
zhōng终
nián年
yán炎
rè热
cháo潮
shī湿
。
Tropical rainforests are hot and humid throughout the year.
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Shēn深
hǎi海
zhōng终
nián年
hēi黑
àn暗
，
bú不
jiàn见
yáng阳
guāng光
。
The deep sea is dark all year round, never seeing sunlight.
noun
age at death
formalUsed to state factually the age at which someone died. Neutral register, compared to the honorific 享年.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
zhōng终
nián年
bā八
shí十
wǔ五
suì岁
。
The old man died at the age of eighty-five.
Tā他
zhōng终
nián年
bù不
xiáng详
。
His age at death is unknown.
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Zhè这
wèi位
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
zhōng终
nián年
jiǔ九
shí十
suì岁
，
liú留
xià下
le了
xǔ许
duō多
jié杰
zuò作
。
The artist died at the age of ninety, leaving behind many masterpieces.