年龄

• 拼音: nián líng
• 汉字拆解: 年 = grain harvest cycle, year; 龄 = 齿 (teeth) + 令 (order), age measured by teeth

含义

Age; how old someone is. The number of years a person or thing has existed.

Used for people, animals, and sometimes objects or organizations. Common in official documents, health contexts, and everyday conversation. Can be modified with adjectives like 适龄 (appropriate age), 超龄 (overage), or 低龄 (young age).

例句

1. 请问您的年龄是多少？
2. 这个岗位对年龄没有限制。
3. 随着年龄的增长，他变得越来越成熟了。

用法指南

语境: forms, health, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 她看起来比实际年龄年轻。(She looks younger than her actual age.)
• 年龄不是问题，能力才是关键。(Age is not a problem; ability is what matters.)

错误说法

• 你的年龄是几岁？(Redundant — just say 你多大了 or 你几岁了; 年龄 already implies age)

起源与历史

年 (nián, year) + 龄 (líng, age/years). The character 龄 specifically refers to age in terms of years.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal