Chinese Conversation · Level 23
90 words
Chinese word
每年
Pronunciation
Pinyinměi nián
Meaning
- adverbevery year
Example
每年我们都去旅行。měi nián wǒ men dōu qù lǚ xíng
Every year, we go on a trip.
More examples
他每年都回老家看望父母。tā měi nián dōu huí lǎo jiā kàn wàng fù mǔ
Every year, he returns to his hometown to visit his parents.
Core concept
A row of yearly boxes, with the same kind of event appearing in every box.
Common phrases
每年都měi nián dōu
every year
每年一次měi nián yí cì
once a year
Similar words
每年都měi nián dōu: Emphasizes that an event or state continues to happen every year.
每一年měi yì nián: Expresses each separate year clearly as the time unit for a repeated event.
每年一次měi nián yí cì: States that something happens once a year.
Definition in Chinese
表示在每一年的时间点或以一年为单位重复发生的事，强调年复一年的规律或习惯。biǎo shì zài měi yì nián de shí jiān diǎn huò yǐ yì nián wèi dān wèi chóng fù fā shēng de shì qiáng diào nián fù yì nián de guī lǜ huò xí guàn
Word origin
每 (měi, "each") + 年 (nián, "year") forms a phrase meaning that the same kind of event belongs to each separate year.
Usage tips
- This word describes habits, traditions, and scheduled events, so its use is not limited to plans for the future.
Other meanings
- year by yearadverb
- year after yearadverb
Opposites
- 偶尔óu ěroccasionallyadverb