粵

晚maan5年nin4

maan5 nin4wǎn nián

English

  1. one's later years
  2. (of people) old age; latter years of one's life

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 人生最後嘅階段;老咗嘅時候;中年之後嘅時間(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 他晚年致力於寫自傳。

    He devoted the last years of his life to writing his autobiography.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 我的外公想安静地度过晚年。

    My grandfather wants to live quietly for the rest of his life.

    Tatoeba · xiuqin CC BY

  • 他獲得了一幅畢卡索晚年的畫作。

    He obtained a picture which Picasso had painted in his later years.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 如果你想安享晚年,現在就要開始儲蓄了。

    If you want security in your old age, begin saving now.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 安享晚年

    to live a happy and peaceful life in one's later years

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

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