岁 (suì) - year & age
岁 · suì
year;
age;
years old;
harvest;
time period
yearageyears old
Usage highlights
years oldthis yearharvest yearagetimeNew Year's Eve
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He is ten years old (十岁).
- The new year is coming (新年岁首).
- This year's harvest is good (今年岁丰).
- I wish you a long life (祝您长命百岁).
Collocations
- years old(岁)
- this year(今年岁)
- harvest year(年岁)
- age(年岁)
- time(岁月)
- New Year's Eve(岁除)
Idioms
- Years flow by like a river(岁月如流)
- Safe and sound year after year(岁岁平安)
- Time flies like an arrow(岁月如梭)
- A hundred years of life(百岁之好)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally referred to the harvest cycle, later extended to mean year and age in Chinese culture.
- Used in traditional age reckoning where a newborn is considered one year old at birth.
- Commonly appears in New Year blessings and longevity wishes.