young woman's age; a young lady's years
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a young woman's age
formalA polite and slightly elegant term used to ask or refer to the age of a young woman. It is somewhat complimentary and implies the woman is in her youth. Direct use like "请问芳龄？" is common. It is not used for men or older women (where terms like "高龄" or "贵庚" might be used).
Bù不
zhī知
zhè这
wèi位
xiǎo小
jiě姐
fāng芳
líng龄
jǐ几
hé何
？
May I ask what the young lady's age is?
Tā她
zhèng正
zhí值
fāng芳
líng龄
，
chōng充
mǎn满
huó活
lì力
。
She is at the prime of her youth, full of vitality.
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Xīn新
niáng娘
tòu透
lù露
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
fāng芳
líng龄
。
The bride revealed her age.
Tā她
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
bǐ比
shí实
jì际
fāng芳
líng龄
yào要
xiǎo小
。
She looks younger than her actual age.