芳龄 (fāng líng) — (polite) age of a young lady
Definition
Literary/elegant word for a young woman's age, used politely (e.g. by a host or matchmaker). Strongly literary — avoid in everyday speech.
noun
(polite) age of a young lady
Examples
- 芳龄？Qǐng wèn nín fāng líng?May I ask your age (young lady)?
- 芳龄，。Tā zhèng chù dòu kòu fāng líng, qīng chūn yáng yì.She is at her teenage prime, radiating youth.
- 芳龄，。Nà wèi gū niang fāng líng èr bā, yǐ chū luò dé tíng tíng yù lì.That young lady, at the age of sixteen, has grown into a graceful figure.
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