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岁月

歲月
suìyuè
noun HSK 5 #7,843

Meanings

  1. 1 years; time (passage of)
  2. 2 the years gone by

Characters

岁
suì
year; age
月
yuè
month; moon
Years and months - the passage of time.

Examples

HSK 1
岁月不等人。
Suìyuè bùděng rén.
Time waits for no one.
HSK 4
他在那里度过了美好的岁月。
Tā zài nàlǐ dùguò le měihǎo de suìyuè.
He spent wonderful years there.
HSK 7-9
岁月在她脸上留下了痕迹。
Suìyuè zài tā liǎnshàng liúxià le hénjì.
The years have left their mark on her face.

Tips

usage
岁月 is poetic and literary. It's used to talk about time in a nostalgic or reflective way, not for specific durations.

Stroke Order

岁 suì
月 yuè