中文 - Lesson 4.1.2 - Age & Zodiac Signs

niánlíng

年龄

(age)

niánjì

年纪

(age)

niánqīng

年轻

(young)

Tā niánjì qīng.

她年纪轻。

(She is young.)

niánlǎo

年老

(aged)

Tā niánjì lǎo.

她年纪老。

(She is aged.)

suì

岁

(years old)

Nǐ jǐ suì?

你几岁？

(How old are you? - for kids usually below)

duōdà

多大

(how old)

Nǐ duōdà?

你多大？

(How old are you? - for all usually above 10)

gāoshòu

高寿

(how old)

Nín gāoshòu?

您高寿？

(How old are you? - a respectful form for the aged.)

Tā shì Wáng Juān. Tā shí'èr suì. Tā shì xuésheng.

她是王娟。她十二岁。她是学生。

(She's Wang Juan. She's 12 years old. She's a student.)

Zhè shì Wáng Juān de bàba. Tā sìshí suì. Tā shì yīshēng.

这是王娟的爸爸。他四十岁。他是医生。

(This is Wang Juan's dad. He's 40 years old. He's a doctor.)

Zhè shì Wáng Juān de māma. Tā sānshíbā suì. Tā shì lǎoshī.

这是王娟的妈妈。她三十八岁。她是老师。

(This is Wang Juan's mum. She's 38 years old. She's a teacher.)

Tā shì Wáng Juān de yéye. Tā qīshí suì. Tā shì tuìxiū jǐngchá.

他是王娟的爷爷。他七十岁。他是退休警察。

(This is Wang Juan's grandpa. He's 70 years old. He's a retired policeman.)

Tā shì Wáng Juān de nǎinai. Tā liùshíwǔ suì. Tā shì tuìxiū lǎoshī.

她是王娟的奶奶。她六十五岁。她是退休老师。

(This is Wang Juan's grandma. She's 65 years old. She's a tired teacher.)

chūshēng

出生

(to be born / birth)

chūshēngdì

出生地

(place of birth)

shēngxiāo

生肖

(zodiac sign)

shǔ

属

(belong to)

Nǐ shǔ shénme?

你属什么？

(Which year of the animal do you belong to?)

shǔ

鼠

(rat)

niú

牛

(ox)

hǔ

虎

(tiger)

tù

兔

(rabbit)

lóng

龙

(dragon)

shé

蛇

(snake)

mǎ

马

(horse)

yáng

羊

(goat)

hóu

猴

(monkey)

jī

鸡

(rooster)

gǒu

狗

(dog)

zhū

猪

(pig)