岁月
Old HSK 6
岁月 (suìyuè) · years
岁月 (suìyuè) means “years; time”. It is written with 2 characters: 岁 (years of age) + 月 (month). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 岁月 is built
The characters
岁 suì · years of age
What 岁 is made of
- 山shān — mountain
- 凵qiǎn — container
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 夕xī — evening
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
月 yuè · month
What 月 is made of
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A crescent moon (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
岁月在她脸上留下了痕迹。Suìyuè zài tā liǎnshàng liúxià le hénjì.The years have left their mark on her face.
那是一段难忘的岁月。Nà shì yīduàn nánwàng de suìyuè.That was an unforgettable period of time.
Questions about 岁月
What does 岁月 mean?
岁月 (suìyuè) means “years; time”.
How do you pronounce 岁月?
岁月 is pronounced suìyuè.
Which HSK level is 岁月?
岁月 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 压岁钱yāsuìqiánNew Year money (gift to children)
- 岁suìyears of age
- 月份yuèfènmonth
- 月亮yuèliangmoon
- 上个月shànggèyuèlast month
- 下个月xià gè yuènext month
- 月底yuèdǐend of the month
- 日新月异rìxīnyuèyìchanging with each passing day
- 正月Zhēngyuèfirst month of the lunar year
- 月饼yuèbingmooncake
Learn 岁月 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 173: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.