中年

• 拼音: zhōng nián
• 汉字拆解: 中 = a line through the center, meaning 'middle'; 年 = originally a pictograph of a person carrying grain, meaning 'harvest/year'

含义

Middle age; middle-aged. The period of life between youth and old age, typically around 40 to 60 years old.

In Chinese culture, 中年 often carries connotations of being at the peak of one's career but also facing increased family and social responsibilities. Common in the expression 中年人 (middle-aged person).

例句

1. 他是一位中年男人。
2. 很多中年人开始注意健康。
3. 到了中年以后，他越来越喜欢运动了。

用法指南

语境: everyday, health

语气: informational

正确说法

• 他是一个中年人。(He is a middle-aged person.)
• 中年以后要多运动。(After middle age, you should exercise more.)

错误说法

• 她二十岁就中年了。(Don't use 中年 for someone in their twenties — 中年 generally refers to people around 40 to 60.)

起源与历史

Compound of 中 (middle) and 年 (year/age), literally 'middle years.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal