更年期

gēngniánqī

noun #16,834

Meanings

Literally 'age-changing period' -- the phase of life when the body changes.

Tā zuìjìn jìnrù le gēngniánqī, qíngxù bú tài wěndìng.

She recently entered menopause and her emotions aren't very stable.

Gēngniánqī shì měi gè rén dōu huì jīnglì de jiēduàn.

Menopause is a phase everyone goes through.

mistakes

The 更 here is pronounced gēng (1st tone, 'to change'), not gèng (4th tone, 'more'). It refers to the body's transformation, not 'more years.'

更 gèng

年 nián

期 qī