study mandarin online : it’s not private to ask one’s age in China

学(xué)习(xí)中(zhōnɡ)文(wén)，来(lái)早(zǎo)安(ān)汉(hàn)语(yǔ)吧(bɑ)

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大(dà)家(jiā)好(hǎo)，欢(huān)迎(yínɡ)来(lái)到(dào)早(zǎo)安(ān)汉(hàn)语(yǔ)。

今(jīn)天(tiān)，我(wǒ)们(mén)要(yào)学(xué)习(xí)一(yí)个(ɡè)新(xīn)的(de)知(zhī)识(shí)点(diǎn)：

Today, we are going to learn a new knowledge point:

中(zhōnɡ)国(ɡuó)人(rén)对(duì)年(nián)龄(línɡ)的(de)询(xún)问(wèn)方(fānɡ)法(fǎ)

How Chinese people ask about age

在(zài)中(zhōnɡ)国(ɡuó)传(chuán)统(tǒnɡ)文(wén)化(huà)中(zhōnɡ)，年(nián)龄(línɡ)并(bìnɡ)不(bù)认(rèn)为(wéi)是(shì)一(yì)种(zhǒnɡ)个(ɡè)人(rén)隐(yǐn)私(sī)

In traditional Chinese culture, age is not considered as an individual privacy

在(zài)社(shè)交(jiāo)中(zhōnɡ)是(shì)人(rén)们(men)常(chánɡ)常(chánɡ)涉(shè)及(jí)的(de)问(wèn)题(tí)。

but a problem that people often involve in social intercourse.

但(dàn)询(xún)问(wèn)不(bù)同(tónɡ)的(de)人(rén)的(de)年(nián)龄(línɡ)，表(biǎo)达(dá)方(fānɡ)式(shì)也(yě)不(bú)尽(jìn)相(xiānɡ)同(tónɡ)

But asking different people about their ages has different expressions

对(duì)于(yú)十(shí)岁(suì)以(yǐ)下(xià)的(de)孩(hái)子(zǐ)，一(yì)般(bān)用(yònɡ)“你(nǐ)今(jīn)年(nián)几(jǐ)岁(suì)了(le)？”来(lái)提(tí)问(wèn)；

For children under the age of ten, it is generally used “what’s your age this year?” To ask questions;

对(duì)于(yú)青(qīnɡ)年(nián)人(rén)或(huò)与(yǔ)自(zì)己(jǐ)年(nián)纪(jì)相(xiānɡ)仿(fǎnɡ)的(de)人(rén)，一(yì)般(bān)可(kě)以(yǐ)问(wèn)“你(nǐ)今(jīn)年(nián)多(duō)大(dà)了(le)？

For young people or people of similar age, you can generally ask “how old are you this year?

出(chū)于(yú)对(duì)长(zhǎnɡ)者(zhě)的(de)尊(zūn)敬(jìnɡ)，询(xún)问(wèn)年(nián)长(zhǎnɡ)的(de)人(rén)的(de)年(nián)龄(línɡ)则(zé)一(yí)定(dìnɡ)要(yào)用(yònɡ)“您(nín)今(jīn)年(nián)多(duō)大(dà)年纪了？

Out of respect for the elderly, when asking their age, be sure to use “may i have the hornor to know your age this year?

今(jīn)天(tiān)的(de)知(zhī)识(shí)点(diǎn)，您(nín)学(xué)习(xí)会(huì)了(le)吗(mɑ)？

Have you learned today’s knowledge points？

学(xué)习(xí)中(zhōnɡ)文(wén)，来(lái)早(zǎo)安(ān)汉(hàn)语(yǔ)吧(bɑ)！

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