(suì) - years old, age in Mandarin
suìTraditional: 歲
Translation
years old, age
Word origin
歲 (suì) means 'years of age, a year'. It is associated with 步 (steps) and the planet Jupiter's cycle in classical use; the traditional form combines a stop-and-step element with 戌, marking the passing of yearly cycles.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 止/步 (steps) + 戌 (phonetic element)
Stroke order
岁
Examples
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He is thirty years old this year.
？
How old are you?
六。
Children start school at six years old.
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My daughter is almost two years old.
八。
He started working at eighteen.
岁 (suì) - years old, age.
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(1)Grammar articles
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