---
title: "Yinianyidu Meaning: 一年一度 (yīnián-yīdù) Means “annual”"
description: "一年一度 (yīnián-yīdù) means “annual; once a year”. Hear its tones, see what 一 and 年 and 一 and 度 each mean."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yinianyidu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 一年一度 mean?

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一年一度 yīnián-yīdù

## annual; once a year

## Its characters

1. 一 yī (used before a verb) once
2. 年 nián year
3. 一 yī one
4. 度 dù degree (of temperature, angle)

## In a sentence

[See 一年一度 in use](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%80%E5%B9%B4%E4%B8%80%E5%BA%A6)

## More words with 一 or 年 or 度

- [长度 chángdù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changdu)
- [常年 chángnián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changnian)
- [程度 chéngdù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengdu)
- [成年 chéngnián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengnian)
- [尺度 chǐdù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chidu)
- [当年 dāngnián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangnian)
- [单一 dānyī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danyi)
- [调度 diàodù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diaodu)
- [度假 dùjià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dujia)
- [独一无二 dúyī-wú’èr](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duyiwuer)

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