岁数

歲數

suìshu

noun HSK 6 #9,258

Meanings

1 age; years old (colloquial)

Characters

The number of years — one's age.

Examples

她的岁数不大，但很有经验。

Tā de suìshu bùdà, dàn hěn yǒu jīngyàn.

She's not old, but very experienced.

上了岁数的人容易生病。

Shàng le suìshu de rén róngyì shēngbìng.

People who are getting on in years are prone to illness.

你别看他岁数大，身体可好了。

Nǐ biékàn tā suìshu dà, shēntǐ kěhǎo le.

Don't let his age fool you; he's very healthy.

Tips

usage

岁数 is more colloquial than 年龄 (niánlíng, age). 上了岁数 = getting older. 年纪 (niánjì) is another synonym. All three mean 'age' but 岁数 feels the most conversational.

Stroke Order

岁 suì

数 shù