年岁

年歲

niánsuì

noun #27,005

Meanings

1 age; years of age
2 years; time (in one's life)

Characters

year of age; years old

Examples

HSK 3

她年岁不小了，但看上去很年轻。

Tā niánsuì bù xiǎo le, dàn kànshàngqù hěn niánqīng.

She's no longer young in years, but she looks very youthful.

HSK 7-9

随着年岁增长，他越来越沉稳。

Suízhe niánsuì zēngzhǎng, tā yuèláiyuè chénwěn.

As the years passed, he became more and more composed.

Tips

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年岁 is a slightly more literary or formal way to say 'age' compared to the colloquial 年龄. It often evokes a sense of the passing of time rather than a precise number.

Stroke Order

年 nián

岁 suì