上了年紀 [－－－纪]

Jyutping
Pinyin shàng le nián jì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to be getting on in years
  2. to be of the older generation
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    虽然上了年纪,他依旧充满活力。
    雖然上了年紀,他依舊充滿活力。
    suī rán shàng le nián jì , tā yī jiù chōng mǎn huó lì 。
    • Although old, he is still very much alive.
    • He may be old, but he's still full of energy.
    • He may be old, but he's still full of beans.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    上了年纪的人都是前怕狼后怕虎，事事有顾虑。
    上了年紀的人都是前怕狼後怕虎，事事有顧慮。
    shàng le nián jì de rén dōu shì qián pà láng hòu pà hǔ ， shì shì yǒu gù lǜ ．
    • The elderly are always overly cautious and worry about every little thing.