| 周岁 | zhou1 sui4 | years of age |
| 几岁 | ji3 sui4 | how old |
| 年岁 | nian2 sui4 | years of age |
| 有年 | you3 nian2 | for years |
| 泥盆纪 | ni2 pen2 ji4 | Devonian (geological period 417-354m years ago) |
| 年画 | nian2 hua4 | New Years painting |
| 古稀 | gu3 xi1 | seventy years old |
| 流年 | liu2 nian2 | fleeting time |
| 几年来 | ji3 nian2 lai2 | for the past several years |
| 第三纪 | di4 san1 ji4 | third period |
| 豆蔻 | dou4 kou4 | maidenhood |
| 大寿 | da4 shou4 | years of age |
| 近几年来 | jin4 ji3 nian2 lai2 | in the last few years |