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- 中年
中年
zhōng nián
Meaning
- middle age
Definition
指四五十岁的年龄，也指这样的年龄段的人。
Middle age, typically referring to people between the ages of 40 and 50 or the period of life around that age.
Usage
用于描述人的年龄阶段，常与‘人’、‘时期’等搭配。
Used to describe a person's age stage, often combined with words like 'person' or 'period'.
Examples
- 1 他是一位中年男子，事业有成。 (He is a middle-aged man with a successful career.)
- 2 中年时期是人生的一个重要阶段。 (Middle age is an important stage in life.)
- 3 许多中年人开始关注健康问题。 (Many middle-aged people begin to pay attention to health issues.)
- 4 她看起来比实际年龄年轻，不像个中年人。 (She looks younger than her actual age, not like a middle-aged person.)
- 5 中年危机是很多人都会经历的。 (Midlife crisis is something many people go through.)
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