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title: "Changnian Meaning: 常年 (chángnián) Means “all year round”"
description: "常年 (chángnián) means “all year round; for years”. Hear its tones, see what 常 and 年 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
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published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 常年 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

常年 chángnián

## all year round; for years

## It can also mean

- average year

## Its characters

1. 常 cháng often
2. 年 nián age

## In a sentence

这座山的山顶常年有雪。 The top of this mountain has snow all year round.

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## More words with 常 or 年

- [常常 chángcháng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changchang)
- [常规 chángguī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changgui)
- [常见 chángjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changjian)
- [常态 chángtài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changtai)
- [常用 chángyòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changyong)
- [成年 chéngnián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengnian)
- [当年 dāngnián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangnian)
- [非常 fēicháng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/feichang)
- [过年 guònián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guonian)
- [家常 jiācháng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiachang)

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