岁suìclassifier for years (of age)
岁 (suì) means "classifier for years (of age)," as in 我今年八岁 (I am eight years old this year), 她儿子三岁了 (Her son is three years old now) and 你几岁 (How old are you). This entry covers only this one sense of the word here.
What does 岁 mean?
- 1.
classifier for years (of age)measure word
What does the character 岁 mean?
- 岁classifier for years (of age)
How do you use 岁?
See it in 我今年八岁, 她儿子三岁了 and 你几岁.
What are some examples of 岁 in a sentence?
How is 岁 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
小朋友,你几岁?
Xiǎopéngyǒu, nǐ jǐ suì?
Little one, how old are you?
- Speaker B:
我今年八岁。
Wǒ jīnnián bā suì.
I am eight years old this year.
- Speaker A:
你有弟弟吗?
Nǐ yǒu dìdi ma?
Do you have a younger brother?
- Speaker B:
有,他三岁了。
Yǒu, tā sān suì le.
Yes, he is three years old now.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.