| 八年 | ba1 nian2 | eight years |
| 一世 | yi1 shi4 | age |
| 近年来 | jin4 nian2 lai2 | for the past few years |
| 世代 | shi4 dai4 | an era |
| 大年 | da4 nian2 | New Years |
| 连年 | lian2 nian2 | over many years |
| 多年来 | duo1 nian2 lai2 | in the past few years |
| 入世 | ru4 shi4 | to enter the world |
| 乾隆 | gan1 long1 qian2 long2 | Qianlong or Ch'ien-lung, emperor of the Qing dynasty, reigned sixty years (1735-1796) |
| 逐年 | zhu2 nian2 | over the years |
| 历年 | li4 nian2 | bygone years |
| 常年 | chang2 nian2 | all year round |
| 千秋 | qian1 qiu1 | a thousand years |