Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

year; years old; (a measure word)

Chinese: 年、旧的、老的、词语。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “sui” becomes a different word in each tone. 岁 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 岁月suì yuèyears; time
  • 压岁钱yā suì qiánmoney given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve
  • 岁数suì shuage (number of years old)
  • 岁时suì shíseason; time of the year
  • 岁出suì chūannual expenditure

Example Sentence

我今年十岁。Wǒ jīn nián shí suì.I am ten years old this year.

I今年jīn niánthis yearshítensuìyears old