年纪

年紀

niánjì

noun HSK 3 #2,036

Meanings

HSK 1

他年纪不大。

Tā niánjì bú dà.

He's not very old.

HSK 2

她年纪轻轻就当了经理。

Tā niánjì qīngqīng jiù dāng le jīnglǐ.

She became a manager at a very young age.

HSK 3

年纪大了，记性不好了。

Niánjì dà le, jìxìng bù hǎo le.

Getting old, memory's not what it used to be.

mistakes

年纪 refers to a person's age in general terms. To ask specific age, use 几岁 (for children) or 多大 (for adults). Don't say 你的年纪是多少.

usage

Common patterns: 年纪大 (old), 年纪小/轻 (young), 上了年纪 (getting on in years).

年 nián

纪 jì