Writing
晚年 (wǎn nián) — how to say "later years of life" in Chinese
晚年
Later years of life
noun
Character composition
晚
late
年
year
Radicals / Keys
干
Dry
#51 · gān · 3 strokes
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
Collocations
晚年生活
wǎn nián shēng huó
life in one's later years
安享晚年
ān xiǎng wǎn nián
enjoy a peaceful old age
Examples
爷爷在晚年喜欢在公园里散步。
Grandpa enjoyed walking in the park in his later years.
他晚年很幸福。
His later years were happy.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "later years of life" in Chinese?
"later years of life" in Chinese is 晚年 (wǎn nián).
What does 晚年 mean in English?
晚年 (wǎn nián) means "Later years of life".
How is 晚年 pronounced?
It is pronounced wǎn nián (written as wan nian, wannian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "later years of life" in Chinese characters?
It is written 晚年: 晚 has 11 strokes, 年 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 晚年?
晚年 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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