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耄耋之年
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耄耋之年 Pronunciation and Pinyin

耄耋之年 Usage and Examples

old age

advanced age

in one's declining years

过了耄耋之年的伯恩斯仍挚着地热爱生活。

The advancing years appeared to have little effect on Burns' love of life.

其他健在的家族成员要么年近八旬,要么已是耄耋之年。

The other surviving members of the clan are pushing 80 or well beyond it.

The characters in 耄耋之年

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
耄
mào10old age eighty or ninety
耋
dié12person in their seventies or eighties
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
年
nián6year or age

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Questions about 耄耋之年

What does 耄耋之年 mean in Chinese?

耄耋之年 (mào dié zhī nián) means “old age, advanced age, in one's declining years”.

How do you pronounce 耄耋之年?

耄耋之年 is pronounced mào dié zhī nián in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “old age” in Chinese?

“old age” is 耄耋之年 (mào dié zhī nián) in Chinese.

How is 耄耋之年 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 耄耋之年, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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