岁月 suìyuè years
years; time
How to remember 岁月: 岁 years + 月 moon = years.
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How it is used
- The passing years / time - with an emotional, reflective weight: 岁月如梭 (suìyuè rú suō) time flies, 峥嵘岁月 (memorable/eventful years).
- Literary and nostalgic; evokes the flow of life and its traces.
- Not for clock-time; use it for eras and the sweep of years.
Example sentences
- 人生苦短，岁月如梭。 Rénshēng kǔduǎn, suìyuèrúsuō.Life is short and time is swift.