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一把年紀

简 一把年纪 · 繁 一把年紀
Mandarin · pinyin yī bǎ nián jì

Meanings

  1. to be getting on in years
  2. an advanced age
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Characters in this entry

一
yī · one; a, an; alone
把
bǎ · hold, take; guard; regard as
年
nián · year; new-years; person's age
紀
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纪
jì · record, annal, historical account
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1–3–2–4 · yi1 ba3 nian2 ji4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 baa2 nin4 gei2

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verb

  1. to be old or getting old; to be getting on in years

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