look older than one's age; prematurely aged
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
look older than one's actual age; prematurely aged in appearance
neutralDescribes a person whose facial features or overall appearance suggests an older age than their real years. It's an observation about looks, not necessarily health. Often used neutrally or slightly pityingly, not as a direct insult.
Tā他
zhǎng长
de得
yǒu有
diǎn点
r儿
lǎo老
xiàng相
，
cái才
sì四
shí十
chū出
tóu头
，
jiù就
mǎn满
liǎn脸
zhòu皱
wén纹
le了
。
He looks a bit older than his age; just over forty, but already has a face full of wrinkles.
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
lǎo老
xiàng相
，
qí其
shí实
tā他
bǐ比
wǒ我
hái还
xiǎo小
liǎng两
suì岁
ne呢
。
Don't let his aged appearance fool you; he's actually two years younger than me.
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Tā她
yīn因
wèi为
cāo操
xīn心
tài太
duō多
，
xiǎn显
de得
bǐ比
tóng同
líng龄
rén人
lǎo老
xiàng相
。
Because she worries too much, she looks older than her peers.
Wǒ我
dì弟
di弟
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
zhǎng长
de得
lǎo老
xiàng相
，
chū出
qù去
zǒng总
bèi被
rén人
dàng当
chéng成
gē哥
ge哥
。
My younger brother has looked older since childhood; when we go out, people always mistake him for the older brother.