岁数 (suì shu) — age (years old)
Definition
Colloquial word for someone's age, common in everyday questions like 多大岁数了. 年纪 is a close synonym in spoken Chinese; 年龄 is more formal and written.
noun
age (years old)
Easily confused
Examples
- 岁数？Nǐ jīn nián duō dà suì shu le?How old are you this year?
- 岁数，。Dào le tuì xiū de suì shu, jiù kě yǐ hǎo hǎo xiū xi le.When you reach retirement age, you can rest well.
- 岁数，。Wǒ de suì shu méi yǒu tā dà, dàn tā kàn qǐ lái hěn nián qīng.I'm not as old as him, but he looks very young.
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