更年期

gēngniánqī
noun #16,834

Meanings

  1. 1 menopause
  2. 2 andropause
  3. 3 climacteric

Characters

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

Examples

HSK 5
Tā zuìjìn jìnrù le gēngniánqī, qíngxù bútài wěndìng.
She recently entered menopause and her emotions aren't very stable.
HSK 7-9
Gēngniánqī shì měigè rén dōuhuì jīnglì de jiēduàn.
Menopause is a phase everyone goes through.

Tips

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.'

Stroke Order

更 gèng
年 nián
期 qī