岁 suì

“classifier for years (of age); year; year (of crop harvests)”

HSK 1 · 2021 list level 1Traditional 歲

新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level

岁 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.

Entry 199: 岁 suì — Level 1; official annotation 1 (量). PDF page 84

Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.

用法How to use 岁

岁 is the measure word used after a number to state a person's age in years: 数字 + 岁. It is used for people (and sometimes animals), not for counting years of time; use 年 for durations. 了 is often added at the end, especially when saying someone has reached that age, but it is not required.

例句Example sentences

我今年二十岁。wǒ jīn nián èr shí suì.I am twenty years old this year.
你几岁了？nǐ jǐ suì le?How old are you?
他的女儿三岁了。tā de nǚ ér sān suì le.His daughter is three years old.

易混词Easily confused

岁vs年

年 counts years of time (三年 = three years), while 岁 states age (三岁 = three years old).

义项All meanings

suì: variant of 岁, year; years old
suì: classifier for years (of age); year; year (of crop harvests)