上岁数 (shàng suì shu) — getting on in years, aged (colloquial)

Definition

Colloquial way to say someone is getting old. Often softened or self-deprecating compared to the more formal 老.

verb

getting on in yearsaged (colloquial)

上岁数，。
Tā shàng suì shu le, zǒu lù màn.
He is getting on in years, so he walks slowly.
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Tā shàng le yì bǎ suì shu, tuǐ jiǎo méi nà me hǎo le.
He is getting on in years, so his legs aren't as good as before.
上岁数，。
Suī rán shàng suì shu le, tā hái zài gōng zuò.
Although he's getting on in years, he's still working.