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年岁 (年歲)
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

年岁 [niánsuì]
  1. 1. age
    上了年岁的人
    a person who is getting on in years
  2. 2. years
    因为年岁久远,当时的具体情况已记不清了。
    As it happened so many years ago, I don't remember the details.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

年岁 [niánsuì]
  1. 1. 年纪;岁数(含岁月较长的意味)
    年岁大了,记性差了。
  2. 2. 较长的时间
    年岁了。
  3. 3. 年代;时代
    都什么年岁了,还那么不开通!

Examples

因为年岁久远,当时的具体情况已记不清了。
As it happened so many years ago, I don't remember the details.
两人的年岁相差无几。
The two are almost the same age.
年岁了。

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