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年月
niányuè
Description
"年月"是指过去的很长时间，常常用来说事情已经过去了很多年。
"年月" refers to a long time in the past, often used to say that many years have passed.
这个词有一点书面的感觉，说话时用得不多。
This word has a somewhat formal tone and is not used much in speech.
Meanings
年月niányuè
a long period of time; years
这么多年月过去了，他还记得那件事。
After all these years, he still remembers that matter.
年月niányuè
a particular era or times
在那个年月，生活很不容易。
Life was hard in those years.
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Notes
- Etymology
年 (year) + 月 (month), together meaning a stretch of time.
- Nuance
more literary than 时间; 岁月 is a closer everyday synonym.
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