Definition
一年年 is a time expression meaning 'year after year' or 'year by year'. It emphasizes the passage of multiple years, often with a sense of gradual change or continuity. You can use it as an adverbial phrase to describe something that happens repeatedly or accumulates over the years.
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year after yearyear by year (emphasizing gradual change or continuity over time)
Examples
- 一年年，。yī nián nián, chéngshì biàn de yuè lái yuè piàoliang.Year after year, the city becomes more and more beautiful.
- 一年年。Tā yī nián nián dōu zài nǔlì xuéxí Zhōngwén.He studies Chinese hard year after year.
- 一年年，。yī nián nián guòqù le, háizi yě zhǎngdà le.Year after year passed, and the child grew up.
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