多年来
duōniánlái
over the years; for many years
Characters in this word
年 nián
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 干 — arid, dry
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
来 lái
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 木 — tree
- Made of
- 未 not yet 丷 horns
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 多年来，沿海城市一直依赖外贸拉动就业和税收。 Duō nián lái, yánhǎi chéngshì yìzhí yīlài wàimào lādòng jiùyè hé shuìshōu. For many years, coastal cities have relied on foreign trade to drive employment and tax revenue.
- 多年来，他每天早上都去公园跑步。 Duō nián lái, tā měitiān zǎoshang dōu qù gōngyuán pǎobù. For many years he has gone running in the park every morning.
- 这家小饭馆多年来一直没有涨价。 Zhè jiā xiǎo fànguǎn duō nián lái yìzhí méiyǒu zhǎngjià. This little restaurant has not raised its prices for many years.