多年来

duō nián lái

HSK 3.0 Level 7

Definitions

1. for the past many years

Word relationships

Related words

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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。

Synonyms

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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。

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

to come

many; much

many years

year

this past year