How to say “middle age” in Chinese
middle age
“Middle age” in Chinese is 中年, zhōng nián: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
中年 is read zhōng nián: 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
The stroke runs right through the middle.
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 “中年”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “middle age” in Chinese?
“Middle age” in Chinese is 中年, pinyin zhōngnián.
What does 中年 mean?
中年 (zhōngnián) means “middle age”.
How do you write 中年?
中年 is 2 characters: 中 (zhōng) — middle; 年 (nián) — year. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 中年?
中年 is read zhōngnián. Tones: zhōng — first tone, nián — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“middle age” in the lesson “From childhood to old age”
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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