How to say “years” in Chinese
years, times
“Years” in Chinese is 岁月, suì yuè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
岁月 is read suì yuè: 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
A picture of a crescent moon.
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 “岁月”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 岁月. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 岁月在他脸上留下了痕迹suìyuèzàitāliǎnshangliúxiàlehénjìThe years have left their mark on his face.
More words from the lesson “Time drags, flies and waits for no one”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “years” in Chinese?
“Years” in Chinese is 岁月, pinyin suìyuè.
What does 岁月 mean?
岁月 (suìyuè) means “years, times”.
How do you write 岁月?
岁月 is 2 characters: 岁 (suì) — year of age; 月 (yuè) — moon, month. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 岁月?
岁月 is read suìyuè. Tones: suì — fourth tone, yuè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“years” in the lesson “Time drags, flies and waits for no one”
This word is from the topic “Time and deadlines” of HSK 6. 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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