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Usages of měinián
学校 每年 都 有 环境 保护 的 活动， 学生 们 都 很 愿意 参加。xuéxiào měinián dōu yǒu huánjìng bǎohù de huódòng, xuéshēng men dōu hěn yuànyì cānjiā.
Every year the school has environmental protection activities, and the students are all very willing to participate.
每年 春节 我 都 回 老家 看看 爷爷 奶奶。měinián Chūnjié wǒ dōu huí lǎojiā kànkan yéye nǎinai.
Every year at Spring Festival I go back to my hometown to visit my grandparents.
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