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岁

歲
suì
noun HSK 1 #309

Meanings

  1. 1 years old
  2. 2 year (of age)

Examples

你几岁了？
Nǐ jǐ suì le?
How old are you?
我今年二十岁。
Wǒ jīnnián èrshí suì.
I am twenty years old this year.
他的孩子三岁了。
Tā de háizi sān suì le.
His child is three years old.

Tips

grammar
几岁 is used to ask children's ages (under ~10). For older people, use 多大 (duō dà).
culture
In traditional Chinese age counting, a baby is already 1 岁 at birth and gains a year at each Lunar New Year, not at their birthday. This is called 虚岁 (xūsuì).

Stroke Order

岁 suì