every year
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- 1 every year、year after year
Describes something that happens or is true each year.
every year、year after year
Indicates that an action, event, or change occurs year after year.
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ฉันไปเที่ยวเชียงใหม่ทุกปี chǎn pay thîaw chiaŋ mày thúk pii I travel to Chiang Mai every year. ฉันไปเที่ยวเชียงใหม่ทุกปี details
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เทศกาลนี้จัดขึ้นทุกปี thêetsakaan níi càt khʉ̂n thúk pii This festival is held every year. เทศกาลนี้จัดขึ้นทุกปี details
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ยอดขายเพิ่มขึ้นทุกปี yɔ̂ɔt khǎay phə̂əm khʉ̂n thúk pii Sales increase year after year. ยอดขายเพิ่มขึ้นทุกปี details
Learning notes
Explanation
ทุกปี consists of ทุก (“each” or “every”) and ปี (“year”), giving the literal idea of “each year.” It functions as an adverbial time expression. It often appears after the action, as in ฉันไปทุกปี (“I go every year”), but it can also come at the beginning when the time frame is emphasized: ทุกปี ฉันไปเชียงใหม่ (“Every year, I go to Chiang Mai”). It follows the useful pattern ทุก + time unit, as in ทุกวัน (“every day”) and ทุกเดือน (“every month”). With ongoing trends, it can naturally mean “year after year.”
Usage
Used for yearly habits and recurring events such as trips, family visits, medical checkups, festivals, and administrative procedures. It is also common when describing year-to-year changes in prices, sales, or population. It works naturally in both conversation and writing.
Caution
ทุกปี indicates recurrence in each year, but it does not necessarily mean exactly once a year. To specify “once a year,” use ปีละครั้ง or หนึ่งครั้งต่อปี. It also does not mean “all year long”; use ตลอดปี or ทั้งปี for that meaning.