How to say “over the years” in Chinese
over the years, year after year
“Over the years” in Chinese is 历年, lì nián: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
历年 is read lì nián: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Inside, 力 lì hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “历年”.
More words from the lesson “At first and in past years”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “over the years” in Chinese?
“Over the years” in Chinese is 历年, pinyin lìnián.
What does 历年 mean?
历年 (lìnián) means “over the years, year after year”.
How do you write 历年?
历年 is 2 characters: 历 (lì) — go through; calendar; 年 (nián) — year. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 历年?
历年 is read lìnián. Tones: lì — fourth tone, nián — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“over the years” in the lesson “At first and in past years”
This word is from the topic “Time and deadlines” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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