多年

• 拼音: duō nián
• 汉字拆解: 多 = two 夕 (evening) stacked, suggesting abundance; 年 = originally a pictograph of a person carrying grain, representing the harvest year

含义

Many years; for years. A long period measured in years.

Used to describe a lengthy time span, often emphasising persistence, experience, or a long-standing situation. Common in phrases like 多年的朋友 (a friend of many years), 多年来 (over the years), and 多年以后 (many years later).

例句

1. 他们是多年的老朋友了。
2. 多年来他一直坚持每天跑步。
3. 她在国外生活了多年才回来。

用法指南

语境: time, narrative

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我们认识多年了。(We've known each other for many years.)
• 多年以后他终于实现了梦想。(After many years he finally realised his dream.)

错误说法

• 在口语中用'多年'代替'好几年' (In casual conversation, 好几年 sounds more natural than 多年 — 多年 is slightly more formal or literary)

起源与历史

Compound of 多 (many) and 年 (year). A simple and direct expression for a span of many years.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal