年龄 niánlíng (a person's) age
How to remember 年龄: 年 year + 龄 age = (a person's) age.
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How it is used
- A person's (or thing's) age - 你多大年龄? (nǐ duō dà niánlíng) how old are you?; 年龄不大 not very old.
- More formal than asking 你多大 directly; appears on forms and in written contexts.
- Contrast 岁数 (suìshu), a colloquial word for age (often of older people); 年龄 is the neutral/standard term.
Example sentences
- 你能猜到我的年龄吗？ Nǐ néng cāi dào wǒ de niánlíng ma?Can you guess my age?
- 他的长相与年龄不符。 Tā de zhǎngxiàng yǔ niánlíng bùfú.He doesn't look his age.
- 儿子已经到了上学的年龄。 Érzi yǐjīng dàole shàngxué de niánlíng.My son is old enough to start school.