中年 (zhōng nián) — middle age
Definition
Middle age — the years of life between youth and 老年 ('old age'). Unlike 年纪, which asks how old a person is, 中年 names a specific life stage.
noun
middle age
Examples
- 中年。Hěn duō rén dào le zhōng nián kāi shǐ duàn liàn.Many people start exercising when they reach middle age.
- 中年，。Zài zhōng nián, yào zhù yì jiàn kāng.In middle age, you need to pay attention to your health.
- 中年。Tā zhōng nián shí huàn le gōng zuò.He changed jobs in middle age.
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