多年来

duō nián lái

HSK 3.0 Level 7

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Definitions

1. for the past many years

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 近年来 jìn nián lái 近年来 jìn nián lái for the past few years 对比不同时间范围时使用，多年来强调较长时间段，近年来指较近期。: for the past few years

Synonyms

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• 长期以来 cháng qī yǐ lái 长期以来 cháng qī yǐ lái for a long time 均表示长时间，但多年来更常用于过去多年，长期以来可指持续状态。: for a long time

Usage notes

Collocations

‘多年来’ usually occurs at the beginning of a sentence, often followed by a comma, to set a time frame for the main clause.

Common mistakes

Learners may overuse ‘多年来’ as a general time phrase; it specifically refers to a period of many years up to the present, not just any long past period.

Example Sentences

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多年来 ，他一直努力学习。

For many years, he has been studying hard.

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Child Words of 多年来

• 来 来 lái: to come
• 多 多 duō: many; much
• 多年 多年 duō nián: many years
• 年 年 nián: year
• 年来 年来 nián lái: this past year