lì​nián

over the years

lì​nián over the years · calendar years

  1. past
    (bound form) past; previous; refers to each or every time/age in the past, as in 历代 lì​dài or 历年 lì​nián
  2. year
    a year or the duration of a year; also used to describe annual or yearly occurrences

lì​nián duration of years

  1. to experience
    (bound form) to experience; to undergo; to pass through
  2. year
    a year or the duration of a year; also used to describe annual or yearly occurrences