年长

年長

niánzhǎng

adjective #8,885

Meanings

1 older; senior; elderly

Characters

senior; elder; to grow

Examples

他比我年长十岁。

Tā bǐ wǒ niánzhǎng shí suì.

He is ten years older than me.

年长的人经验更丰富。

Niánzhǎng de rén jīngyàn gèng fēngfù.

Older people have more experience.

我们应该尊重年长者。

Wǒmen yīnggāi zūnzhòng niánzhǎngzhě.

We should respect our elders.

Tips

usage

年长 is polite and respectful — use it when you want to be tactful about someone's age. 老 (lǎo) can sound too blunt. Common pattern: 比…年长 (older than), 年长者 (elders).

Stroke Order

年 nián

长 cháng