享年

xiǎngnián
verb #28,897

Meanings

  1. 1 to live to the age of (used in obituaries)
  2. 2 died at the age of

Examples

Zhùmíng wùlǐxuéjiā xiǎngnián jiǔshísān suì.
The famous physicist died at the age of ninety-three.
Tā de zǔfù xiǎngnián bāshíqī suì, yīshēng qínláo.
Her grandfather lived to eighty-seven, a lifetime of hard work.

Tips

usage
享年 is an obituary/formal term used exclusively when referring to a deceased person's age at death. It carries a respectful tone, implying they lived well. Never use it for someone still alive.

Stroke Order

xiǎng
nián