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年纪
niánjì
Description
“年纪”指一个人活了多少年，也就是他的岁数。
"年纪" refers to how many years a person has lived, that is, their age.
我们常常问别人的年纪，比如“你多大年纪了？”
We often ask others about their 年纪, for example, "How old are you?"
Meanings
年纪niánjì
age (of a person); how old someone is
我奶奶年纪大了，走路很慢。
My grandma is old and walks slowly.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
年纪 is used mainly for people; 年龄 is more formal and can apply to things too.
- Etymology
年 (year) + 纪 (record/period), literally the count of years lived.
In videos
“我发现年纪大的人比较直接”
“其实年纪跟我差不多，甚至比我小，”
“所以他们那个年纪也会在心理上觉得自己不是那个年纪，”
“也需要帮助年纪大的工人接受训练、再训练”
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