陈年

陳年

chénnián

adjective #11,125

Meanings

1 aged (of wine)
2 old; longstanding (of debts, grievances)

Characters

old; to display

Examples

这是一瓶陈年红酒。

Zhè shì yì píng chénnián hóngjiǔ.

This is a bottle of aged red wine.

他终于清了陈年旧账。

Tā zhōngyú qīngle chénnián jiùzhàng.

He finally settled the longstanding debts.

Tips

usage

陈年 is most commonly used with wine (陈年老酒) but also appears in expressions like 陈年旧事 (old matters) and 陈年旧账 (long-overdue debts).

Stroke Order

陈 chén

年 nián