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晚年

wǎn nián

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • one's later years

Definition

指人年老的时期，即老年阶段。

old age; one's later years.

Usage

常用来描述人生命最后阶段的岁月，常用于书面语。

Often used to describe the final stage of a person's life, common in written language.

Examples

  • 1 他晚年致力于慈善事业。 (He devoted himself to charity in his later years.)
  • 2 许多老人在晚年享受天伦之乐。 (Many elderly people enjoy family happiness in their old age.)
  • 3 这位作家在晚年完成了他的代表作。 (This writer completed his masterpiece in his later years.)
  • 4 她晚年生活幸福安康。 (She lived a happy and healthy life in her old age.)
  • 5 他的晚年是在乡间度过的。 (He spent his later years in the countryside.)

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