The Chinese word 岁 means “year” in English. It is commonly used to indicate one’s age, as in “我十五岁”, which means “I am 15 years old.”. Additionally, the word 岁 is often used in the Chinese zodiac, which is based on a 12-year cycle where each year is represented by an animal.
Translation
Measure Word: years old
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我今年二十岁 | wǒ jīn nián èr shí suì | I am 20 years old this year |
| 他已经过了六十岁生日 | tā yǐjīng guòle liùshí suì shēngrì | He has already celebrated his 60th birthday |
| 她在二十岁的时候结婚了 | tā zài èr shí suì de shíhòu jiéhūnle | She got married when she was 20 years old |
| 我的外公今年已经九十岁了 | wǒ de wàigōng jīnnián yǐjīng jiǔshí suìle | My grandfather is already 90 years old this year |
| 我的妈妈今年四十八岁 | wǒ de māmā jīnnián sìshí bā suì | My mother is 48 years old this year |
| 他的孩子今年三岁了 | tā de háizi jīnnián sān suìle | His child is 3 years old this year |
| 我的爷爷去世的时候已经八十岁了 | wǒ de yéyé qùshì de shíhòu yǐjīng bāshí suìle | My grandfather passed away when he was already 80 years old |
| 她的弟弟今年刚刚十岁 | tā de dìdì jīnnián gānggāng shí suì | Her younger brother just turned 10 years old this year |
HSK
岁 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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