年龄 (nián líng) — age (of a person) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Age of a person, used in formal contexts like IDs, applications, and official records. 年纪 is the more colloquial choice for everyday talk; 高龄 refers to advanced/elderly age.

noun

age (of a person)

Measure word · 把, 个

Examples

年龄？
Nǐ zhī dào tā de nián líng ma?
Do you know his age?
年龄。
Hái zi dào le shàng xué de nián líng.
The child has reached school age.
年龄1830。
Zhè ge huó dòng de cān jiā nián líng shì 18 dào 30 suì.
The age requirement for this activity is 18 to 30.

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