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连年

liánnián

year after year; for successive years

A farmer beside a row of overflowing grain baskets
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Characters in this word

连 lián

Strokes
7
Radical
辶 — to walk
Made of
辶 to walk 车 cart, vehicle
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

年 nián

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

Example phrases

  • 受极端天气和运输成本影响,蔬菜价格连年上涨,低收入家庭的压力明显增加。 Shòu jíduān tiānqì hé yùnshū chéngběn yǐngxiǎng, shūcài jiàgé liánnián shàngzhǎng, dī shōurù jiātíng de yālì míngxiǎn zēngjiā. Affected by extreme weather and transport costs, vegetable prices have risen year after year, markedly increasing the pressure on low-income families.
  • 这个地方连年丰收,农民的日子越过越好。 Zhège dìfang liánnián fēngshōu, nóngmín de rìzi yuè guò yuè hǎo. This place has had good harvests year after year, and the farmers' lives keep getting better.
  • 他连年被评为优秀员工,同事们都很佩服他。 Tā liánnián bèi píngwéi yōuxiù yuángōng, tóngshìmen dōu hěn pèifu tā. He has been named an outstanding employee year after year, and his colleagues admire him.

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