How to say “age” in Chinese
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“Age” in Chinese is 年龄, nián líng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
年龄 is read nián líng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 齿 “teeth”: age was told by the teeth. On the right, 令 lìng hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “年龄”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 年龄. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请写一下你的姓名、年龄和性别。qǐngxiěyíxiànǐdexìngmíng,niánlínghéxìngbiéPlease write your name, age and sex.
- 他的年龄比我大tādeniánlíngbǐwǒdàHe's older than me.
- 王先生的年龄比你大吗？WángxiānshengdeniánlíngbǐnǐdàmaIs Mr. Wang older than you?
- 年龄不是问题niánlíngbúshìwèntíAge isn't a problem.
- 他看起来比实际年龄年轻tākànqǐlaibǐshíjìniánlíngniánqīngHe looks younger than his age.
- 他年龄太小不能参赛tāniánlíngtàixiǎo,bùnéngcānsàiHe's too young; he can't compete.
More words from the lesson “A form: age, sex, nationality”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “age” in Chinese?
“Age” in Chinese is 年龄, pinyin niánlíng.
What does 年龄 mean?
年龄 (niánlíng) means “age”.
How do you write 年龄?
年龄 is 2 characters: 年 (nián) — year; 龄 (líng) — age. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 年龄?
年龄 is read niánlíng. Tones: nián — second tone, líng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“age” in the lesson “A form: age, sex, nationality”
This word is from the topic “People: looks and character” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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