nián

common
noun

Meaning of 余年

余年 means remaining years (of one's life); one's later years; old age. Pronounced yú nián.

  • remaining years (of one's life); one's later years; old age

Definitions & Examples

ye
tuì退
xiū
hòu
huí
dào
xiāng
xià
ān
nián
 

After retiring, Grandpa returned to the countryside to spend his remaining years in peace.

wàng
yòng
nián
wán
chéng
zhè
xué
shù
zhù
zuò
 

He hopes to use his remaining years to complete this academic work.

Zhè
wèi
lǎo
rén
zài
níng
jìng
zhōng
guò
duō
zhī
nián
 

This elderly man spent his remaining years in tranquility.

nián
duō
 
gèng
yào
zhēn
yǎn
qián
rén
 

With few remaining years, one must cherish even more the people before them.