多年
duōniánTraditional: 多年
#1387 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
many years
Word origin
A combination of 多 (duō, many) and 年 (nián, year), meaning a span of many years. The character 多 doubles the evening element 夕 to suggest plenty.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 多 (duō, many) + 年 (nián, year)
Stroke order
多
年
Examples
。
We have known each other for many years.
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He lived abroad for many years.
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Many years of effort finally paid off.
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This is a friend of many years.
，乡。
Many years later, he returned to his hometown.
多年 (duō nián) means many years. It is used to describe a long span of time spent on something.
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