岁数

suìshu

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun

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Definitions

1. age; number of years of a person's life

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 年轻 nián qīng 年轻 nián qīng young Youth; opposite of advanced age: young

Related words

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• 年龄 nián líng 年龄 nián líng (a person's) age A more formal or written term for age: (a person's) age
• 岁 suì 岁 suì classifier for years (of age) Counter for years of age: classifier for years (of age)

Synonyms

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• 年纪 nián jì 年纪 nián jì age Both refer to age of a person: age

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 大 (big) or 小 (small) to indicate old or young age, e.g., 岁数大 (old).

Example Sentences

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他 岁数 大了，走路很慢。

He is old and walks very slowly.

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Child Words of 岁数

• 数 数 shǔ: to count
• 数 数 shù: number
• 数 数 shuò: frequently
• 岁 岁 suì: classifier for years (of age)