age; years
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
age (of a person); number of years old
formalSpecifically refers to a person's chronological age. It is more formal than casual alternatives like '岁数' and slightly more polite/formal than '年龄' in some contexts.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
nián年
jì纪
qīng轻
，
dàn但
jīng经
yàn验
hěn很
fēng丰
fù富
。
Although he is young in age, he has very rich experience.
Xiǎo小
xiǎo小
nián年
jì纪
，
dǒng懂
dé得
shén什
me么
！
At such a tender young age, what could you possibly understand!
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Wǒ我
fù父
qīn亲
de的
nián年
jì纪
yǐ已
jīng经
hěn很
dà大
le了
。
My father is already very old in age.
Zhè这
wèi位
yǎn演
yuán员
de的
shí实
jì际
nián年
jì纪
hé和
wài外
mào貌
bù不
tài太
xiāng相
fú符
。
This actor's actual age doesn't quite match their appearance.
Dào到
le了
tā他
zhè这
ge个
nián年
jì纪
，
yīng应
gāi该
kāi开
shǐ始
zhù注
yì意
jiàn健
kāng康
le了
。
At his age, one should start paying attention to health.