Chinese word

多年来

Pronunciation

Pinyinduō nián lái

Meaning

  • adverbfor many years

Example

多年来我们一直保持联系。duō nián lái wǒ men yì zhí bǎo chí lián xì

We have kept in touch for many years.

Illustration for 多年来 (for many years)

More examples

这家公司多年来致力于环保技术的研发。zhè jiā gōng sī duō nián lái zhì lì yú huán bǎo jì shù de yán fā

This company has been devoted to the research and development of environmental technology for many years.

Core concept

A stretch of accumulated years that frames an ongoing experience or relationship.

Common phrases

  • 多年来一直duō nián lái yì zhí

    continue steadily for many years

  • 多年来致力于duō nián lái zhì lì yú

    be devoted to for many years

  • 多年来积累duō nián lái jī lěi

    build up over many years

Similar words

多年duō nián: For many years, referring to a long period of continued activity or existence.
长期以来cháng qī yǐ lái: For a long time until now, indicating that a condition or action has continued during that time.
一直yì zhí: Continuously from then on, indicating that a state or action has not stopped.

Definition in Chinese

表示若干年甚至多年期间内反复或持续发生的情况，侧重于长期的经验或关系。biǎo shì ruò gān nián shèn zhì duō nián qī jiān nèi fǎn fù huò chí xù fā shēng de qíng kuàng cè zhòng yú cháng qī de jīng yàn huò guān xì

Word origin

多 (duō, "many") + 年 (nián, "year") + 来 (lái, "since then") combines a large number of years with a span reaching from then to now.

Usage tips

  • 多年来 (duōniánlái, "for many years") commonly works as a sentence adverb before the subject or verb, while English often places the matching time phrase at the end.

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