年歲

年歲

1. age (of a person)

   • 辨其年歲，與其貴賤。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     辨其年岁，与其贵贱。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Rites of Zhou, circa 3^rd century BCE

     Biàn qí niánsuì, yǔ qí guìjiàn. [Pinyin]

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2. long period of time

   • 汩余若將不及兮，恐年歲之不吾與。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     汩余若将不及兮，恐年岁之不吾与。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Verses of Chu, 4^th century BCE – 2^nd century CE

     Gǔ yú ruò jiāng bù jí xī, kǒng niánsuì zhī bù wú yǔ. [Pinyin]

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3. age; era; period
4. year's harvest

   • 故時年歲善，則民仁且良；時年歲凶，則民吝且惡。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     故时年岁善，则民仁且良；时年岁凶，则民吝且恶。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Mozi, c. 4^th century BCE

     Gù shí niánsuì shàn, zé mín rén qiě liáng; shí niánsuì xiōng, zé mín lìn qiě è. [Pinyin]

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• (age of a person):

• (long period of time): (literary) 年數／年数 (niánshù)
• (period):

• (year's harvest):

年歲 • (yeonse) (hangeul 연세)

1. Hanja form^? of 연세 (“age (honorific)”).