年纪

nián jì

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

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Definitions

1. age

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 岁数 suìshu 岁数 suìshu age; number of years of a person's life ‘岁数’也是指年龄的口语词，常用于询问或说明年龄。: age; number of years of a person's life

Synonyms

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• 年龄 nián líng 年龄 nián líng (a person's) age 两者都指一个人的岁数，但‘年纪’多用于口语，‘年龄’较正式。: (a person's) age

Usage notes

Common mistakes

询问年龄时用“你多大年纪？”对长辈显得不够尊重，应改为“您多大年纪？”或“您高寿？”。

Example Sentences

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别看他 年纪 小，可是做事很认真。

Don't think that just because he's young, he doesn't do things seriously.

你多大 年纪 了？

How old are you?

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Words Containing 年纪

• 上了年纪 上了年纪 shàng le nián jì: to be getting on in years

Child Words of 年纪

• 年 年 nián: year
• 纪 纪 jì: order