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一年到頭

简一年到头 · 繁一年到頭

Mandarin · pinyin yī nián dào tóu

all year round

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
年: nián · year; new-years; person's age
到: dào · go to, arrive, been to
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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1–2–4–2 · yi1 nian2 dao4 tou2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 nin4 dou3 tau4

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(idiomatic) throughout the year; all the year round

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