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成年

chéngnián

all year round; throughout the year

A fisherman in a red boat, sun and moon both in the sky
Memory picture

Characters in this word

成 chéng

Strokes
6
Radical
戈 — spear, lance, halberd
Made of
丁 nail 戈 spear, lance, halberd

年 nián

Strokes
6
Radical
干 — arid, dry
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 他成年在外跑业务,很少能陪父母过一个完整的节日。 Tā chéngnián zài wài pǎo yèwù, hěn shǎo néng péi fùmǔ guò yí gè wánzhěng de jiérì. He is away on business all year round and seldom gets to spend a complete holiday with his parents.
  • 渔民成年生活在海上,早就习惯了风浪。 Yúmín chéngnián shēnghuó zài hǎi shang, zǎo jiù xíguàn le fēnglàng. Fishermen spend their lives at sea all year round and have long been used to wind and waves.
  • 他成年住在山里,很少下山,也很少见到外人。 Tā chéngnián zhù zài shān lǐ, hěn shǎo xià shān, yě hěn shǎo jiàndào wàirén. He lives in the mountains all year round and seldom goes down or sees outsiders.

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