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年长

年長
niánzhǎng
adjective #8,885

Meanings

  1. 1 older; senior; elderly

Examples

HSK 2
他比我年长十岁。
Tā bǐ wǒ niánzhǎng shí suì.
He is ten years older than me.
HSK 4
年长的人经验更丰富。
Niánzhǎng de rén jīngyàn gèng fēngfù.
Older people have more experience.
HSK 4
我们应该尊重年长者。
Wǒmen yīnggāi zūnzhòng niánzhǎng zhě.
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 can sound too blunt. Common pattern: 比…年长 (older than), 年长者 (elders).

Stroke Order

年 nián
长 cháng