晚年 wǎnnián one's later years
How to remember 晚年: 晚 evening + 年 year = one's later years.
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How it is used
- 'One's later/twilight years' - 安度晚年 (āndù wǎnnián) to spend one's old age in peace.
- Refers to the final period of a person's life, viewed as a life stage.
- Contrast 晚期 (wǎnqī), which is the late stage of a process/disease, not a person's old age.