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岁数

suì shu · sui shu

Traditional 歲數

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. age (number of years old)
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How old is she?

  1. Liangliang

    那(nà)位(wèi)奶奶(nǎinai)跳舞(tiàowǔ)跳(tiào)得(de)真好(zhēnhǎo)，她(tā)多大(duōdà)岁数(suìshu)了(le)？

    That granny dances so well. How old is she?

  2. Dengdeng

    听说(tīngshuō)快(kuài)八十(bāshí)了(le)，岁数(suìshu)这么(zhème)大(dà)，还(hái)这么(zhème)有力气(yǒulìqì)！

    I heard she is nearly eighty. At that age, still so strong!

  3. Liangliang

    我的(wǒde)岁数(suìshu)还(hái)不到(bùdào)她的(tāde)一半(yībàn)，可是(kěshì)跳(tiào)得(de)没(méi)她(tā)好(hǎo)。

    I am less than half her age, but I do not dance as well as she does.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)得(děi)多(duō)练练(liànliàn)。

    Then you need to practise more.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)！我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)就(jiù)去(qù)问(wèn)她(tā)，能不能(néngbùnéng)收(shōu)我(wǒ)当(dāng)学生(xuésheng)。

    OK! I will go and ask her right now whether she can take me as a student.

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2 examples
01

跟(gēn)着(zhe)岁(suì)数(shu)增(zēng)长(zhǎng)他(tā)变(biàn)得(de)比(bǐ)以(yǐ)前(qián)倔(juè)。

As he grew older, he became more obstinate.

Tatoeba: Chinese by shanghainese · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)岁(suì)数(shu)和(hé)你(nǐ)差(chà)不(bu)多(duō)。

He is about your age.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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