Definition
一年到头 is a fixed phrase meaning 'all year round' or 'throughout the whole year'. It functions as a time adverbial and can be placed either at the beginning of a sentence or after the subject. Despite the POS label 'noun', it is used adverbially to describe an action or state that lasts continuously for an entire year.
n.
all year roundthroughout the yearyear-round
Examples
- 一年到头。Tā yī nián dào tóu dōu zài wèi gōngzuò bēnbō.He is busy running around for work all year round.
- 一年到头，。yī nián dào tóu, zhèlǐ de qìhòu dōu fēicháng wēnhé.Throughout the year, the climate here is very mild.
- 一年到头。Zhèxiē lǎorén yī nián dào tóu jiānchí duànliàn shēntǐ.These elderly people insist on exercising all year round.
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