🇨🇳 How to say

“age” in Chinese

年龄niánlíng
Illustration of "age" in a Chinese cultural setting
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年龄 is the formal word for age, often used in written contexts or polite conversation; you’ll also hear 岁 in casual speech when stating how old someone is.

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