岁月

suì yuè

CL 段 duàn 载 zǎi

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. years
2. time

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 光阴 guāng yīn 光阴 guāng yīn time available 光阴 is a formal or literary term for time's passage.: time available

Related words

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• 日子 rì zi 日子 rì zi day 日子 refers to days or daily life, often used in colloquial contexts.: day
• 年代 nián dài 年代 nián dài a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties) 年代 means era or period, more specific historical timespan.: a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties)

Synonyms

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• 时光 shí guāng 时光 shí guāng time Both refer to the passage of time, but 时光 is more poetic.: time

Usage notes

Formality

岁月 is literary or poetic, typically used in written language to describe the passage of time.

Example Sentences

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岁月 如梭。

Time flies like a shuttle.

他饱经沧桑，脸上留下了 岁月 的痕迹。

He has lived through many changes, and his face bears the marks of time.

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Words Containing 岁月

• 峥嵘岁月 峥嵘岁月 zhēng róng suì yuè: eventful years (idiom)
• 岁月如梭 岁月如梭 suì yuè rú suō: time flies (idiom)
• 岁月如流 岁月如流 suì yuè rú liú: the passage of the years
• 岁月峥嵘 岁月峥嵘 suì yuè zhēng róng: eventful years
• 岁月流逝 岁月流逝 suì yuè liú shì: as time goes by (idiom)

Child Words of 岁月

• 月 月 yuè: moon
• 岁 岁 suì: classifier for years (of age)