岁 — years old
years old
How to pronounce it
岁 is read suì. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “岁”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 岁. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我今年二十八岁。wǒjīnniánèrshíbāsuìI'm twenty-eight.
- 我二十岁wǒèrshísuìI'm twenty years old.
- 他儿子今年六岁tāérzijīnniánliùsuìHis son is six this year.
- 我爷爷今年八十岁wǒyéyejīnniánbāshísuìMy grandpa is eighty this year.
- 他比我大两岁。tābǐwǒdàliǎngsuìHe’s two years older than me.
- 我爷爷比我奶奶大两岁wǒyéyebǐwǒnǎinaidàliǎngsuìMy grandpa is two years older than my grandma.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “How old are you?”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 岁 mean?
岁 (suì) means “years old”.
How do you write 岁?
岁 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 岁?
岁 is read suì. Tones: suì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“years old” in the lesson “How old are you?”
This word is from the topic “Family and people” of HSK 1. 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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