晚年 (wǎn nián) — one's later years
Definition
晚年 refers specifically to a person's later years (typically old age). 老年 is the general state of being old, while 晚期 is the late stage of a process, disease, or era — not a person's life.
noun
one's later years
Examples
- 晚年。Tā zài wǎn nián kāi shǐ xué xí shū fǎ.In his later years, he started learning calligraphy.
- 晚年。wǎn nián De yé ye měi tiān zǎo chén dōu qù gōng yuán sàn bù.Grandpa in his later years goes for a walk in the park every morning.
- 晚年。Hěn duō rén dōu xī wàng zì jǐ wǎn nián néng guò shàng píng jìng de shēng huó.Many people hope that in their later years they can live a peaceful life.
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