上年纪

上年紀

shàng niánjì

verb #22,947

Meanings

HSK 5

他已经上年纪了，行动有些不便。

Tā yǐjīng shàng niánjì le, xíngdòng yǒuxiē búbiàn.

He is getting on in years and his mobility is somewhat limited.

HSK 6

上年纪的人更需要注意保暖。

Shàng niánjì de rén gèng xūyào zhùyì bǎonuǎn.

Elderly people need to pay more attention to keeping warm.

usage

上年纪 is a polite, indirect way to say someone is old. It avoids the bluntness of 老 (old) and is often used as an adjective: 上年纪的人 (elderly people).

上 shàng

年 nián

纪 jì