年龄 nián líng
“(a person's) age”
nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 5Traditional 年齡Measure word 把 · 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
年龄 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1536: 年龄 niánlíng — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 118
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 年龄
年龄 is the noun for a person's age. It is common in questions like 你多大年龄？ and in statements with 大/小, such as 他年龄比我大两岁. When simply stating how old someone is, Chinese usually omits 年龄 and says 我今年二十岁.
例句Example sentences
- 他的年龄比我大两岁。tā de nián líng bǐ wǒ dà liǎng suì.He is two years older than me.
- 我们班同学的年龄都差不多。wǒ men bān tóng xué de nián líng dōu chà bù duō.The students in our class are all about the same age.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗他的年龄很高。
✓他的年龄很大。
In Chinese, 年龄 is described with 大 or 小, not 高 or 低.