Chinese word

常年

Pronunciation

Pinyincháng nián

Meaning

  • adverbyear-round

Example

我们常年开门营业。wǒ men cháng nián kāi mén yíng yè

We are open for business year-round.

Illustration for 常年 (year-round)

More examples

这里野生动物常年出没，游客要注意安全。zhè lǐ yě shēng dòng wù cháng nián chū mò yóu kè yào zhù yì ān quán

Wild animals appear here all year, so visitors should take care.

Core concept

A condition or habit that continues through most of the year, not just one season.

Common phrases

  • 常年居住cháng nián jū zhù

    reside year-round

  • 常年工作cháng nián gōng zuò

    work all year

  • 常年出没cháng nián chū mò

    appear all year

Similar words

通年tōng nián: Continuing or operating throughout the entire year as a year-round arrangement.
全年quán nián: Covering the whole year from its beginning to its end.
一年中yì nián zhōng: Continuing throughout the year across all seasons.

Definition in Chinese

表示一年之内大部分时间都存在或发生的情况，常用于描述长期稳定的事实或习惯。biǎo shì yì nián zhī nèi dà bù fèn shí jiān dōu cún zài huò fā shēng de qíng kuàng cháng yòng yú miáo shù cháng qī wěn dìng de shì shí huò xí guàn

Word origin

常 (cháng, "usual or constant") + 年 (nián, "year") combines a lasting quality with a year as its time span.

Usage tips

  • In practical notices, this adverb often describes an ongoing service or opening arrangement rather than a schedule limited to one short period.

Opposites

Related words

  • 常年累月cháng nián lèi yuèfor years on endidiom

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