Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
年纪
niánjì
Description
"年纪"是指一个人活了多少年,也就是他的岁数。
我们常常问别人"你多大年纪了?",特别是对老人。
Meanings
年纪niánjì
a person's age
他年纪很大了,头发都白了。
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Notes
- Etymology
年 (year) + 纪 (record/period), literally the count of one's years.
- Nuance
年纪 refers only to people, often the elderly; 年龄 is more neutral and formal.
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