年纪
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
年纪 (niánjì) · age
年纪 (niánjì) means “age”. It is written with 2 characters: 年 (year) + 纪 (discipline). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 年纪 is built
The characters
年 nián · year
What 年 is made of
- 干gàn — dry (gān)
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A man 干 carrying grain, representing the annual harvest (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
纪 jì · discipline
What 纪 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 己jǐ — self
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 己 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
你爷爷多大年纪了？Nǐ yéye duō dà niánjì le?How old is your grandpa?
他年纪不大，但是很懂事。Tā niánjì bù dà, dànshì hěn dǒngshì.He's young, but very sensible.
Questions about 年纪
What does 年纪 mean?
年纪 (niánjì) means “age”.
How do you pronounce 年纪?
年纪 is pronounced niánjì.
Which HSK level is 年纪?
年纪 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 半年bànniánhalf a year
- 今年jīnniánthis year
- 明年míngniánnext year
- 去年qùniánlast year
- 新年xīnniánNew Year
- 过年guòniánto celebrate the Chinese New Year
- 老年lǎoniánold age
- 年级niánjígrade
- 年轻niánqīngyoung
- 前年qiánniánthe year before last
Learn 年纪 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 23: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.