Age (number of years old) in Chinese: 岁数 (suì shu)

suì shu

age (number of years old)

HSK 3.0 Level 6Traditional: 歲數1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1age (number of years old)

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ㄙㄨㄟˋ

suì

/ s/ u/ eiˋ/ fourth tone

˙ㄕㄨ

shu

˙/ neutral tone/ sh/ u

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岁数

Simplified

歲數

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 爷爷岁数大了,走路慢了很多。

    yé ye suì shu dà le, zǒu lù màn le hěn duō。

    Grandpa is getting on in years and walks much more slowly now.

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