HSK · Level 13
135 words
Chinese word
逐年
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhú nián
Meaning
- adverbyear by year
Example
他的收入逐年增加。tā de shōu rù zhú nián zēng jiā
His income increases year by year.
More examples
城市绿化面积逐年增加。chéng shì lǜ huà miàn jī zhú nián zēng jiā
The area of the city's green space increases year by year.
Core concept
Each year becomes another point in a gradual rise, fall, or change in a value or state.
Common phrases
逐年增加zhú nián zēng jiā
increase year by year
逐年上升zhú nián shàng shēng
rise year by year
逐年减少zhú nián jián shǎo
decrease year by year
Similar words
每年měi nián: Happening or taking place every year as a recurring annual event.
年复一年nián fù yì nián: Continuing or repeating in the same way year after year.
年年nián nián: Occurring or remaining true every year without a break.
Definition in Chinese
按年次顺序发生变化，表示某一数值或状态随年份逐步变化的趋势，常用于描述长期的年际变化。àn nián cì shùn xù fā shēng biàn huà biǎo shì mǒu yí shù zhí huò zhuàng tài suí nián fèn zhú bù biàn huà de qū shì cháng yòng yú miáo shù cháng qī de nián jì biàn huà
Word origin
逐年 (zhúnián, "year by year") is built from 逐 (zhú, "one after another") and 年 (nián, "year"), making a sequence of years the frame for the change.
Usage tips
- For everyday learners, the key usage contrast is that this adverb presents a multi-year trend, while a simple yearly routine does not necessarily imply any change.
Other meanings
- annuallyadverb