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.
我WǒI今年jīn niánthis year十shíten岁suìyears old。