粵

年nin4長zoeng2

simp年长
nin4 zoeng2nián zhǎng

English

  1. senior
  2. older in age; senior

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 歲數大;踏入老年嘅

Examples

  • 他是最年长的儿子。

    He's the oldest son.

    Tatoeba · jiangche CC BY

  • 湯姆不可能比我年長。

    Tom can't be older than me.

    Tatoeba · Leolaaziano CC BY

  • Ken比Seiko年長。

    Ken is older than Seiko.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 她現在更加年長也更加有智慧。

    She is older and wiser now.

    Tatoeba · egg0073 CC BY

  • 當我年長時,我漸漸變得有遠見。

    I'm getting farsighted as I get older.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 年長嘅一輩

    the older generation

  • 你比妹妹年長,就讓讓她吧。

    you are older than your younger sister, give it up for her.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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