coeng4 nin4長年长年

Jyutpingcoeng4 nin4

Yalechèuhng nìhn

區別詞

Definition

Over many years; for a long period of time.

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How it's used

Focuses on a duration that spans many years, often implying a habitual state or a chronic condition. It carries a slightly formal or literary weight compared to saying 好多年, making it common in news reports or descriptions of long-term situations.

Examples

keoi5佢coeng4長nin4年喺hai2外ngoi6國gwok3做zou6嘢，je5好hou2少siu2返faan1嚟。

He has worked abroad for many years and rarely comes back.

coeng4長nin4年koi3嘅lou4勞syun2損ling3令keoi5佢jiu1腰gwat1骨hou2好tung3痛。

Years of wear and tear have made his lower back very painful.

Common phrases

coeng4長nin4年leoi6累jyut6月

year after year; over a long period

coeng4長nin4年sat1失sau1修

in disrepair for many years

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe a specific point in time or a short duration. It is strictly for continuous, long-term states, so it does not fit contexts like 'I lived there for three years' where a specific count is required.