Meaning of 全年
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- the whole year
- all year long
How to use 全年
全年 is used to talk about totals or conditions that cover an entire year, often in reports, weather descriptions, and business talk. It usually comes before a noun or verb phrase. Example: 这里全年都很热。(Zhèlǐ quánnián dōu hěn rè.) It is hot here all year long.
全 (quán) means whole or complete, and 年 (nián) means year. Put them together and you get the whole year, every month from start to finish.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 全部年 or 所有年 for 'the whole year', but the natural word is simply 全年. Also keep the tones straight: quán is second tone and nián is also second tone, so both syllables rise.
全年 in example sentences
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全 quán · all · 6 strokes
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年 nián · year · 6 strokes
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Related words
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Questions about 全年
What does 全年 mean?
全年 (quánnián) means "the whole year; all year long" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 全年?
全年 is made of 2 characters: 全 (6 strokes), 年 (6 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 全年 an HSK word?
Yes. 全年 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 全年 and 一年?
一年 (yì nián) means one year as a length of time, like 'I studied for one year'. 全年 stresses the entire span of a particular year, like 'the whole year's income' (全年收入). Use 全年 when you mean 'all of the year' rather than counting years.
Can I use 全年 with 都?
Yes, 全年 often pairs with 都 (dōu) to stress that something holds for the whole year. For example, 他全年都在工作。(Tā quánnián dōu zài gōngzuò.) means 'He works all year round.'