更年期

gēngniánqī

noun #16,834

Meanings

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

HSK 6

她最近进入了更年期，情绪不太稳定。

Tā zuìjìn jìnrù le gēngniánqī, qíngxù bútài wěndìng.

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

HSK 7-9

更年期是每个人都会经历的阶段。

Gēngniánqī shì měigè rén dōuhuì 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