年纪

年紀

niánjì

noun HSK 3 #2,036

Meanings

他年纪不大。

Tā niánjì bú dà.

He's not very old.

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.

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.

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