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age

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

nian2ling2 niánlíng

Meaning


Primary

age

Alternatives

years, years of age

Mnemonic


The word 年龄 age refers to the 年 years of 龄 age somebody has.

Usage


她 的 年龄 是 个 秘密。

Her age is a secret.

年龄 只是 一个 数字。

Age is just a number.

她 看 起来 比 实际 年龄 年轻。

She looks younger than her actual age.

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