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年岁
niánsuì
Description
"年岁"指一个人的年龄，也可以指过去的很多年。
"年岁" refers to a person's age, and can also mean many past years.
这个词比较正式，常用来说一个人上了年纪。
This word is quite formal and is often used to say someone is getting old.
Meanings
年岁niánsuì
age (of a person); years of age
他年岁大了，走路很慢。
He is old and walks slowly.
年岁niánsuì
years; period of time
这些老照片有好些年岁了。
These old photos are quite old.
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Notes
- Etymology
年 (year) + 岁 (age/year), a compound of two synonymous morphemes.
- Nuance
more formal or literary than everyday 年龄 or 岁数.
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