Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
岁
suì
Description
"岁"是用来说年龄的字，我们问别人多大的时候常常用它。
"岁" is a character used to talk about age; we often use it when asking someone how old they are.
它也可以表示一年，比如"岁月"就是时间的意思。
It can also represent a year, for example, "岁月" means time.
Meanings
岁suì
years of age (measure word for age)
我今年二十岁。
I am twenty years old this year.
岁suì
year (a unit of time)
辞旧岁，迎新年。
Say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new one.
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Notes
- Nuance
岁 counts a person's age; use 年 for calendar years and durations.
- Usage
to ask age, 你几岁 (for children) or 你多大 (for adults).
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