{"id":8685,"date":"2023-06-28T11:35:56","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T03:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/?p=8685"},"modified":"2026-09-26T07:30:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T23:30:48","slug":"age-sui","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/28\/age-sui\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Age Expression &#8211; Su\u00ec"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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TC',sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:10.5px;color:var(--ink-soft) !important;}\n.odc-article .mistake-block .wrong-row .hanzi,\n.odc-article .mistake-block .wrong-row .hanzi .rb{color:var(--red) !important;}\n.odc-article .mistake-block .why{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft) !important;margin-top:10px !important;padding-top:10px;border-top:1px dashed #ecdca0 !important;}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"odc-article\">\n\n<div class=\"topbar\">\n  <div class=\"brandmark\"><span class=\"dot\"><\/span> OneDotDot Chinese<\/div>\n  <div>Grammar \u00b7 HSK 1<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<header class=\"hero\">\n  <div class=\"hero-inner\">\n    <div class=\"eyebrow\">Grammar Point \u00b7 <span>HSK 1<\/span><\/div>\n    <h1 class=\"hero-title\"><span class=\"cjk\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6b72<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5c81<\/span> su\u00ec<\/span> <span class=\"accent\">\u2014 Chinese Age Expression<\/span><\/h1>\n    <p class=\"hero-sub\">In Chinese, the word <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6b72<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5c81<\/span> su\u00ec is used to express age. It specifically refers to the number of years one has lived, or their age in years.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n<main>\n  <div class=\"lede-row\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lede-img\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chinese-Age-\u5c81-\u6b72-Sui.png\" alt=\"Chinese Age \u5c81 \u6b72 Su\u00ec\">\n    <p class=\"lede\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6b72<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5c81<\/span> su\u00ec attaches directly to a number to state someone&#8217;s \u2014 or something&#8217;s \u2014 age.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_S_Number_%E6%AD%B2%E5%B2%81_sui\"><\/span><span class=\"num\">1<\/span> <span class=\"h2-title\">S + Number + <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6b72<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5c81<\/span> su\u00ec<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n  <p style=\"margin-top:20px !important;margin-bottom:16px !important;\">In Chinese, <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6b72<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5c81<\/span> su\u00ec is considered a measure word, so there&#8217;s no need for a linking verb like <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u662f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u662f<\/span> sh\u00ec between the number and <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6b72<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5c81<\/span> su\u00ec. You also shouldn&#8217;t use the measure word <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u500b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e2a<\/span> ge before <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6b72<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5c81<\/span> su\u00ec, since it would be redundant.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5f1f\u5f1f<\/span><rt>d\u00ecdi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">15<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6b72<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5f1f\u5f1f<\/span><rt>d\u00ecdi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">15<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c81<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">My younger brother is 15 years old.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6c38\u9060<\/span><rt>y\u01d2ngyu\u01cen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">18<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6b72<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6c38\u8fdc<\/span><rt>y\u01d2ngyu\u01cen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">18<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c81<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">I&#8217;m forever 18 years old.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211\u7684<\/span><rt>w\u01d2de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u72d7<\/span><rt>g\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e03<\/span><rt>q\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6b72<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u534a<\/span><rt>b\u00e0n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211\u7684<\/span><rt>w\u01d2de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u72d7<\/span><rt>g\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e03<\/span><rt>q\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c81<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u534a<\/span><rt>b\u00e0n<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">My dog is seven and a half years old.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9019<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u68f5<\/span><rt>k\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6a39<\/span><rt>sh\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u5343<\/span><rt>y\u00ecqi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e94\u767e<\/span><rt>w\u01d4b\u01cei<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6b72<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u68f5<\/span><rt>k\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6811<\/span><rt>sh\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u5343<\/span><rt>y\u00ecqi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e94\u767e<\/span><rt>w\u01d4b\u01cei<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c81<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">This tree is 1,500 years old.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5abd\u5abd<\/span><rt>m\u0101ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eca\u5e74<\/span><rt>j\u012bnni\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e5f<\/span><rt>y\u011b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">55<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6b72<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u55ce<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5988\u5988<\/span><rt>m\u0101ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eca\u5e74<\/span><rt>j\u012bnni\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e5f<\/span><rt>y\u011b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">55<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c81<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5417<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Is your mother also 55 years old this year?<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9084\u6c92<\/span><rt>h\u00e1im\u00e9i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">19<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6b72<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd8\u6ca1<\/span><rt>h\u00e1im\u00e9i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">19<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c81<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">I am not 19 years old yet.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d\u662f<\/span><rt>b\u00fash\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e09<\/span><rt>s\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6b72<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c0f\u5b69<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceoh\u00e1i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d\u662f<\/span><rt>b\u00fash\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e09<\/span><rt>s\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c81<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c0f\u5b69<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceoh\u00e1i<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">I&#8217;m not a three-year-old child.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"callout fyi\">\n    <div class=\"callout-label\">FYI<\/div>\n    <p>The expression <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6211\u4e0d\u662f\u4e09\u6b72\u5c0f\u5b69<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6211\u4e0d\u662f\u4e09\u5c81\u5c0f\u5b69<\/span> actually translates to &#8220;I wasn&#8217;t born yesterday&#8221; in English. It&#8217;s a figurative phrase used to say the speaker isn&#8217;t na\u00efve, gullible, or easily fooled \u2014 it implies someone mature and experienced enough to see through deceitful behavior.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Question\"><\/span><span class=\"num\">2<\/span> <span class=\"h2-title\">Question<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n  <p style=\"margin-top:20px !important;margin-bottom:16px !important;\">In Chinese culture, directly asking someone&#8217;s age is generally considered impolite. However, it&#8217;s acceptable in certain situations where it&#8217;s relevant \u2014 like filling out official forms or checking eligibility for an activity. There are a few different ways to ask someone&#8217;s age.<\/p>\n\n  <h3>Asking Animals and People<\/h3>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e7e<\/span><rt>j\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6b72<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51e0<\/span><rt>j\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c81<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">How old are you?<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h3>Asking Elders, Like Grandpa or Grandma<\/h3>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u60a8<\/span><rt>n\u00edn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5927<\/span><rt>d\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u60a8<\/span><rt>n\u00edn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5927<\/span><rt>d\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">How old are you?<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u60a8<\/span><rt>n\u00edn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8cb4<\/span><rt>gu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e9a<\/span><rt>g\u0113ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u60a8<\/span><rt>n\u00edn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8d35<\/span><rt>gu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e9a<\/span><rt>g\u0113ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">How old are you? (very polite)<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h3>In the Hospital<\/h3>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u51fa\u751f<\/span><rt>ch\u016bsh\u0113ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e74<\/span><rt>ni\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6708<\/span><rt>yu\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65e5<\/span><rt>r\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u51fa\u751f<\/span><rt>ch\u016bsh\u0113ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e74<\/span><rt>ni\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6708<\/span><rt>yu\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65e5<\/span><rt>r\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">What is your date of birth?<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h3>Asking Someone&#8217;s Age in Taiwan (Informal)<\/h3>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e7e<\/span><rt>j\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e74\u6b21<\/span><rt>ni\u00e1nc\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51e0<\/span><rt>j\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e74\u6b21<\/span><rt>ni\u00e1nc\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">What year were you born in?<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"callout fyi\">\n    <div class=\"callout-label\">FYI<\/div>\n    <p>For this question, the answer is usually given in the Taiwan Minguo Year. Taiwan uses its own calendar, counted from the founding of the Republic of China (ROC) in 1912. For example, the year 2023 in the Gregorian calendar is the 112th year of the Republic of China (<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c11\u570b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6c11\u56fd<\/span>112\u5e74) in the Minguo calendar. It&#8217;s commonly used in Taiwan for official purposes, like government documents.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Common_Mistakes\"><\/span><span class=\"num\">3<\/span> <span class=\"h2-title\">Common Mistakes<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n  <p style=\"margin-top:20px !important;margin-bottom:16px !important;\">Remember: <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6b72<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5c81<\/span> su\u00ec is a measure word, so it needs no linking verb like <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u662f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u662f<\/span> sh\u00ec, and no extra measure word <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u500b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e2a<\/span> ge before it.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"mistake-block\">\n    <div class=\"row wrong-row\">\n      <span class=\"mark\">\u274c<\/span>\n      <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u662f<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">15<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6b72<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u662f<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">15<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c81<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row right-row\">\n      <span class=\"mark\">\u2705<\/span>\n      <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">15<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6b72<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">15<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c81<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"why\">No linking verb is needed before <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6b72<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5c81<\/span> su\u00ec \u2014 it works like a measure word attached directly to the number.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"mistake-block\">\n    <div class=\"row wrong-row\">\n      <span class=\"mark\">\u274c<\/span>\n      <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">15<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u500b<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6b72<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">15<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2a<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c81<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row right-row\">\n      <span class=\"mark\">\u2705<\/span>\n      <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">15<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6b72<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">15<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c81<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"why\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6b72<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5c81<\/span> su\u00ec is already a measure word, so adding <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u500b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e2a<\/span> ge in front of it is redundant.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Practice\"><\/span><span class=\"num\">4<\/span> <span class=\"h2-title\">Practice<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n  <p style=\"margin-top:20px !important;margin-bottom:0 !important;\">Translate each sentence into Chinese, then tap the card to check your answer.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">01<\/span>Grandma is 70 years old.<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      <div class=\"reason\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink) !important;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5976\u5976<\/span><rt>n\u01ceinai<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">70<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6b72<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5976\u5976<\/span><rt>n\u01ceinai<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">70<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c81<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">02<\/span>Is your cat 3 years old?<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      <div class=\"reason\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink) !important;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60\u7684<\/span><rt>n\u01d0de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8c93<\/span><rt>m\u0101o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">3<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6b72<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u55ce<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60\u7684<\/span><rt>n\u01d0de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u732b<\/span><rt>m\u0101o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">3<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c81<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5417<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">03<\/span>I am 20 years old this year.<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      <div class=\"reason\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink) !important;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eca\u5e74<\/span><rt>j\u012bnni\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">20<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6b72<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eca\u5e74<\/span><rt>j\u012bnni\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">20<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c81<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">04<\/span>My little sister is not 10 years old yet.<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      <div class=\"reason\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink) !important;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u59b9\u59b9<\/span><rt>m\u00e8imei<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9084\u6c92<\/span><rt>h\u00e1im\u00e9i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">10<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6b72<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u59b9\u59b9<\/span><rt>m\u00e8imei<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd8\u6ca1<\/span><rt>h\u00e1im\u00e9i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">10<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c81<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">05<\/span>How old are you? (casual)<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      <div class=\"reason\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink) !important;\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e7e<\/span><rt>j\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6b72<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51e0<\/span><rt>j\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c81<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">06<\/span>How old are you, grandpa? 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