長年

See also: 长年

Chinese

 
long; length; forever
long; length; forever; always; constantly; chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop
year
trad. (長年)
simp. (长年)
anagram 年長年长

Pronunciation 1


Note: tn̂g-nî - many years.

Noun

長年

  1. whole year
  2. many years
  3. long term; perennial period
  4. (regional) permanent or longterm employment
Synonyms
  • (whole year):
  • (many years): 多年 (duōnián)
Derived terms

Adjective

長年

  1. (literary) long-lived; longevous

Pronunciation 2


Noun

長年

  1. (regional) shipowner
    Synonyms: 船主 (chuánzhǔ), 船東船东 (chuándōng)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
なが
Grade: 2
ねん
Grade: 1
yutōyomi
Alternative spelling
永年

Pronunciation 1

    • (Tokyo) がねん [nàgánéń] (Heiban – [0])[1]
    • IPA(key): [na̠ɡa̠nẽ̞ɴ]
    Noun

    (なが)(ねん) • (naganen) 

    1. many years
    Adverb
    1. (used with negatives) for a long time

    Pronunciation 2

      • (Tokyo) ちょーねん [chòónéń] (Heiban – [0])
      • IPA(key): [t͡ɕo̞ːnẽ̞ɴ]

      Etymology 2

      Kanji in this term
      ちょう
      Grade: 2
      ねん
      Grade: 1
      on’yomi

      Noun

      (ちょう)(ねん) • (chōnen) 

      1. many years
      2. a long lifespan

      References

      1. NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
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