年迈

年邁
nián mài
old
adjective

Individual characters

年nián · year
HSK 1
迈mài · take a step
HSK 6

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Example Sentences

我的爷爷已经年迈了。
wǒde yéyé yǐjīng niánmài le 。
My grandfather is already old.
她的年迈父亲需要特别的照顾。
tāde niánmài fùqīn xūyào tèbié de zhàogù 。
Her old father needs special care.
年迈的动物也需要人类的关心。
niánmài de dòngwù yě xūyào rénlèi de guānxīn 。
Old animals also need human care.

Words with similar meanings

老lǎo
old
More commonly used and can refer to age in a general context.
年长niáncháng
elder
Refers to someone older, often used in a respectful manner.

Words Starting With 年

年级nián jí
grade
年轻nián qīng
young
年龄nián líng
"(a person's) age
年代nián dài
a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period
年纪nián jì
"age

Words Ending With 迈

豪迈háo mài
bold; open-minded; heroic

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