English–Chinese

“middle-aged person” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhōng nián

Example

中年的人往往更注重健康。zhōng nián de rén wáng wǎng gèng zhù zhòng jiàn kāng

Middle-aged people often pay more attention to their health.

Illustration for 中年 (middle-aged person)

How to say “middle-aged person” in Chinese

“Middle-aged person” in Chinese is 中年 (zhōng nián).

A middle stretch of adulthood that separates the years of youth from the years of old age.

Full entry for 中年: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 中年

他进入中年后开始锻炼身体。tā jìn rù zhōng nián hòu kāi shǐ duàn liàn shēn tǐ

He began exercising after entering middle age.

Tips for using 中年

  • The term does not set a universal age boundary, so context rather than one exact birthday places someone in this stage.

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