上年纪 (shǎng) — essere avanti negli anni, essere anziano

Definizione

上年纪 is a colloquial way to say someone is getting old — softer and more indirect than 老了. Used mostly about people, not objects.

verb

essere avanti negli anniessere anziano

上年纪，。
Tā shǎng le, zǒu lù bú tài fāng biàn.
He is getting old and has trouble walking.
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Shàng le nián jì de rén yào shǎo hē jiǔ.
People who are elderly should drink less alcohol.
，。
Wǒ fù qīn shàng le jǐ suì nián jì, dàn shēn tǐ hái hǎo.
My father has aged a few years, but he's still in good health.

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