陈年 (chén nián) — of many years' standing; aged (usually of wine, liquor, vinegar, or other aged products)
Definition
陈年 means 'aged for many years' and is used almost only for wine, liquor, vinegar, tea, and similar products that improve with time — not for people or general objects.
adjective
of many years' standingaged (usually of wine, liquor, vinegar, or other aged products)
Examples
- 陈年。Zhè píng chén nián bái jiǔ shì yé ye shōu cáng de.This bottle of aged liquor was collected by my grandfather.
- 陈年。chén nián De cù wèi dào gèng chún hòu.Aged vinegar has a richer flavor.
- 陈年。Zhè xiē chén nián chá yè zài shì chǎng shàng hěn shòu huān yíng.These aged tea leaves are very popular in the market.
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