Chinese word

一年到头

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī nián dào tóu

Meaning

  • adverball year round

Example

他一年到头都很忙。tā yì nián dào tóu dōu hěn máng

He is busy all year round.

Illustration for 一年到头 (all year round)

More examples

商店一年到头都在营业。shāng diàn yì nián dào tóu dōu zài yíng yè

The store is open all year round.

Core concept

A habit or condition that keeps returning as the calendar moves through every part of a year.

Common phrases

  • 一年到头都yì nián dào tóu dōu

    all year round

  • 一年到头很忙yì nián dào tóu hěn máng

    busy all year round

Similar words

全年quán nián: Applies when something continues through every part of the calendar year.
常年cháng nián: Applies to a condition or habit that continues for many years or returns each year.
整年zhěng nián: Applies when something lasts for a whole year or most of it.

Definition in Chinese

口语中表示在一年中的整个期间持续存在或反复出现的状态。kóu yǔ zhōng biǎo shì zài yì nián zhōng de zhěng gè qī jiān chí xù cún zài huò fǎn fù chū xiàn de zhuàng tài

Word origin

一年到头 (yīniándàotóu, "all year to the end") joins the span of 一年 (yī nián, "one year") to 到头 (dàotóu, "to the end"), extending the idea of reaching an endpoint to the entire year.

Usage tips

  • The phrase suits repeated habits and continuing states, but not a single event that happens only once during the year.

Opposites

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