Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
经年
jīngnián
Description
"经年"的意思是经过很多年，常用在书面语里。
"经年" means many years have passed, often used in written language.
这个词让人觉得时间过了很久很久。
This word gives the feeling that a very long time has passed.
Meanings
经年jīngnián
over the years; for many years
这座老房子经年没人住了。
This old house has been unoccupied for years.
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Notes
- Etymology
经 (to pass through) + 年 (year), literally "passing through years."
- Nuance
literary and formal; in speech people usually say 多年 or 好多年.
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