Writing
衰老 (shuāi lǎo) — how to say "to age" in Chinese
衰老
To age, to become senile
adjective
Character composition
衰
decline, to weaken
老
old
Radicals / Keys
老
Old
#125 · lǎo · 6 strokes
衣
Clothes
#145 · yī · 6 strokes
Collocations
衰老过程
shuāi lǎo guò chéng
aging process
衰老迹象
shuāi lǎo jì xiàng
signs of aging
防止衰老
fáng zhǐ shuāi lǎo
prevent aging
Examples
随着年龄增长，身体会自然衰老。
As we get older, the body naturally ages.
人会衰老。
People age.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to age" in Chinese?
"to age" in Chinese is 衰老 (shuāi lǎo).
衰老 meaning in English
衰老 (shuāi lǎo) means "To age, to become senile".
How is 衰老 pronounced?
It is pronounced shuāi lǎo (written as shuai lao, shuailao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to age" in Chinese characters?
It is written 衰老: 衰 has 10 strokes, 老 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 衰老?
衰老 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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