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上了年纪 Meaning

上了年纪

Learn the meaning of 上了年纪, its pinyin, English explanation, topic links, and related Chinese expressions.

Quick answer: 上了年纪 means to be getting on in years; to be of the older generation.

Meaning in English

To be getting on in years; to be of the older generation

Chinese上了年纪
Pinyinshang4 le5 nian2 ji4
Definitionsto be getting on in years; to be of the older generation
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What does 上了年纪 mean?

上了年纪 means to be getting on in years; to be of the older generation.

How do you pronounce 上了年纪?

上了年纪 is pronounced shang4 le5 nian2 ji4 in Mandarin pinyin.

Is 上了年纪 a Chinese idiom or saying?

上了年纪 is stored as a Chinese expression seed from CC-CEDICT and should be reviewed before being treated as a sourced proverb.

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