Definition & Meaning

(of a person) age; years

Word usage

Words with nian ji

nián jì

年 纪

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n.(of a person) age; years
- nián jì bù ráo rén a
  年纪不饶人啊。
  Age spares nobody.
- tā rú jīn duō dà nián jì le
  她如今多大年纪了？
  How old is she?
- wǒ nǎi nai shàng le nián jì tuǐ jiǎo bù nà me líng bian le
  我奶奶上了年纪，腿脚不那么灵便了。
  Granny is stricken in years and isn't so surefooted as before.
- nián jì xiāng fǎng
  年纪相仿
  be about of an age
- nián jì qīng
  年纪轻
  young
synonym
nián líng年龄 chūn qiū春秋 nián suì年岁 suì shu岁数 nián shì年事 nián chǐ年齿 nián shù年数

Word usage

Note
"年纪" is different from "年龄". "年龄" can be used for animals and plants, celestial bodies, earth, etc.; "年纪" is only used for people.
common measure word
"年纪" is often matched with measure word "把".
- 一把年纪
  advanced in years

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