age; years of age
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
age; years lived
literaryA formal, literary term for a person's age, often used in classical or respectful contexts. Not used in everyday speech.
Lǎo老
xiān先
shēng生
suī虽
yǐ已
nián年
gāo高
，
dàn但
gēng庚
chǐ齿
bù不
xiáng详
。
Although the old gentleman is advanced in years, his exact age is unknown.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
shū书
zhōng中
，
cháng常
yǐ以
gēng庚
chǐ齿
dài代
zhǐ指
nián年
líng龄
。
In ancient documents, 'gēng chǐ' was often used to refer to age.
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Tā他
men们
èr二
rén人
gēng庚
chǐ齿
xiāng相
fǎng仿
，
zhì志
qù趣
xiāng相
tóu投
。
The two of them are of similar age and share common interests.