How to Say ‘Year after year; every year’ in Simplified Chinese
年年
nián nián
[nyen-nyen]
💬 Usage Tip: Repeating a time word often means "every ..." or "... after ...": [年年] = every year, like [天天] (every day). It's a handy pattern for festive wishes and slogans.
Phrase Breakdown
年年
nián nián
[nyen-nyen]
year after year; every year
A reduplicated form meaning “every year,” often used in blessings (e.g., 年年有余).
祝你年年有余，岁岁平安。
Wishing you surplus every year and peace year after year.
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