岁月 (suì yuè) — years; time (poetic, evoking the emotional weight of passing time)
Definition
Literary word for 'years / time passing' with a wistful, nostalgic tone — heavier than 时光, which leans toward warm or memorable moments. Compare 时代 (an era, historical period) and 年纪 (a person's age).
noun
yearstime (poetic, evoking the emotional weight of passing time)
Examples
- 岁月，。Zài nà xiē suì yuè lǐ, wǒ men jīng lì le hěn duō.In those years, we experienced a lot.
- 岁月，。suì yuè Suī rán guò qù le, dàn jì yì hái zài.Though the years have passed, the memories remain.
- 岁月。Tā gǎn kǎi suì yuè liú shì dé tài kuài le.He sighed that the years pass too quickly.
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