周岁

週歲
zhōusuì
noun #29,965

Meanings

  1. 1 one full year of age
  2. 2 first birthday
  3. 3 age counted in full years

Examples

Bǎobao jīntiān mǎn zhōusuì le, wǒmen yào bàn yīgè pàiduì.
The baby turns one year old today — we are going to have a party.
Tā yǐjīng sānshí zhōusuì le.
He is already thirty years old.

Tips

culture
In China, 周岁 (Western-style age, counted from birth) is distinguished from (nominal age), where a child is considered one year old at birth and gains a year each lunar new year. 周岁 is standard in official and legal contexts.

Stroke Order

zhōu
suì