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多年

duō nián · duo nian

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Meaning

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  1. many years
  2. for many years
  3. longstanding
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Old friends for years

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)认识(rènshi)这位(zhèwèi)老板(lǎobǎn)多年(duōnián)了(le)。

    I've known this shop owner for many years.

  2. Dengdeng

    多年(duōnián)？到底(dàodǐ)多少(duōshao)年(nián)？

    Many years? How many exactly?

  3. Liangliang

    大概(dàgài)十年(shínián)？十二年(shíèrnián)？

    About ten years? Twelve?

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)也(yě)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)吗(ma)？

    You don't know either?

  5. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)十四年(shísìnián)！多年(duōnián)的(de)老朋友(lǎopéngyou)，不用(bùyòng)数(shǔ)。

    The owner says fourteen years! Old friends don't count.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

多(duō)年(nián)后(hòu)我(wǒ)在(zài)街(jiē)上(shang)偶(ǒu)遇(yù)了(le)他(tā)。

I met him on the street by chance after many years.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by marcelostockle · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)从(cóng)事(shì)律(lǜ)师(shī)职(zhí)业(yè)多(duō)年(nián)。

She practised as a barrister for many years.

Tatoeba: Chinese by ryanwoo · English by marllboro06 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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多
duō

many; much; too many; in excess

年
nián

year

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