age; years old
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
age; number of years one has lived or existed
Refers specifically to the length of time something has been alive or in existence. Can be used for people, animals, plants, and even abstract concepts like the earth or a company.
Tā她
de的
shí实
jì际
nián年
líng龄
bǐ比
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
yào要
dà大
。
Her actual age is older than she looks.
Zhè这
kē棵
shù树
de的
nián年
líng龄
chāo超
guò过
le了
yī一
bǎi百
nián年
。
This tree is over one hundred years old.
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Tā他
de的
tuì退
xiū休
nián年
líng龄
shì是
liù六
shí十
suì岁
。
His retirement age is sixty.
Rù入
xué学
nián年
líng龄
yī一
bān般
shì是
liù六
suì岁
。
The school starting age is generally six.