粵

陳can4年nin4

simp陈年
can4 nin4chén nián

English

  1. (of wine) aged
  2. old; aged; left as-is for many years
  3. (of debts etc) old; longstanding

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 擺放咗好多年;過咗好多年

Examples

  • 陳年老酒

    aged liquor (wine)

  • 陳年舊事

    events from the distant past

  • 这是陈年旧信。

    This is an old letter.

    Tatoeba · rickjiang CC BY

  • 這裡面裝滿了陳年葡萄酒和肥美的鹿肉。

    They are filled with old wine and rich venison.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

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

Report an issue

Spotted a wrong reading, definition, or example? Tell us — it helps everyone.