常年 chángnián all year round
all year round; for years on end; average year
How to remember 常年: 常 often + 年 year = all year round.
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- Year-round / for years on end: 常年在外 (chángnián zài wài) away from home all year, 常年积雪 (perpetual snow).
- Adverbial, stressing a continuous, habitual state over long stretches of time.
- Distinguish from 长年 (nearly synonymous) and 经常 (frequently, but not continuous).