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Chinese dictionary
n.(of a person) age; years
年纪不饶人啊。
Age spares nobody.
她如今多大年纪了?
How old is she?
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.
年纪相仿
be about of an age
年纪轻
young
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