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The Chinese word suishu - 岁数 - suìshu
(age in Chinese)



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Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)

suìshu

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English translation

age

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Chinese characters  ( suishu / suìshu ) with pronunciation (English translation: age )

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岁数 ( suishu / suìshu ) is composed of these characters: 岁 (sui) , 数 (shu)
岁数 ( suishu / suìshu ) in traditional characters
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Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 岁数 ( suishu / suìshu ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).

Nin duo da suishu le?
Nín duō dà suìshu le?
 – English translation: How old are you?

Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

number  |  year
 
More words that mean age in Chinese
líng ( 龄 ), niánjì ( 年纪 ), niánlíng ( 年龄 ), shí ( 时 ), shídài ( 时代 )

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