English–Chinese
“how old” in Chinese
How to say “how old” in Chinese
“How old” in Chinese is 几岁 (jǐ suì).
A compact question that turns a person's age into a count of years.
Example sentences with 几岁
孩子几岁了？hái zi jǐ suì le
How old is the child now?
Tips for using 几岁
- In everyday speech, a brief numeric reply is often enough, while 我 (wǒ, "I") plus the number and 岁 (suì, "years old") gives a complete form.
Other Chinese words for “how old”
你多大了？nǐ duō dà le
How old are you?