年近花甲

niánjìnhuājiǎ
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 approaching sixty years of age
  2. 2 nearing one's sixtieth year

Examples

Tā niánjìn huājiǎ, què réng jiānchí gōngzuò.
He is approaching sixty but still keeps working.
Niánjìn huājiǎ de tā juédìng zài dú yīgè bóshì.
Approaching sixty, he decided to pursue another doctorate.

Tips

culture
refers to age 60, derived from the sexagenary cycle () used in the traditional calendar. Sixty years is one full rotation of the ten Heavenly Stems and twelve Earthly Branches, and the interwoven pattern gives the term .

Stroke Order

nián
jìn
huā
jiǎ