连年
Old HSK 6
连年 (liánnián) · for years on end
连年 (liánnián) means “for years on end; year after year”. It is written with 2 characters: 连 (even (连…都)) + 年 (year). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 连年 is built
The characters
连 lián · even (连…都)
What 连 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 车chē — cart
- 七qī — seven
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 七qī — seven
Origin hint: A cart 车 moving 辶 goods between cities (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
年 nián · year
What 年 is made of
- 干gàn — dry (gān)
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A man 干 carrying grain, representing the annual harvest (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这个地区连年丰收。Zhège dìqū liánnián fēngshōu.This region has had good harvests year after year.
公司的收入连年增长。Gōngsī de shōurù liánnián zēngzhǎng.The company's income has grown year after year.
Questions about 连年
What does 连年 mean?
连年 (liánnián) means “for years on end; year after year”.
How do you pronounce 连年?
连年 is pronounced liánnián.
Which HSK level is 连年?
连年 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 连忙liánmánghurriedly
- 连续liánxùcontinuously
- 连续剧liánxùjùTV series
- 接连jiēliánin a row
- 连锁liánsuǒchain (store)
- 连同liántóngtogether with
- 连liáneven (连…都)
- 半年bànniánhalf a year
- 今年jīnniánthis year
- 明年míngniánnext year
Learn 连年 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 116: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.