Toll Free - U.S.& Canada:  1-800-791-9386   Hong Kong:  800-902-058   Australia:  1-800-779-835
Free online Chinese learning support
  • Follow us on Facebook!
  • Watch Our YouTube Videos!
  • Follow us on Twitter!
  • Follow us on WeChat!
    Follow Us in WeChat by Scanning!
    Follow Us in "WeChat"
    by Scanning
  • Follow us on LinkedIn
  • Explore Our Instagram Videos & Photos!
United Kingdom:  0-800-086-8969   Germany:  0-800-180-0341   Singapore:  800-130-1652
France:  0-805-080-689   Spain:  900-838-906    

Chinese Mini-test: How to Ask Someone’s Age?

Jun. 7, 2011

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

Choose the appropriate way to ask the person’s age.

Yéye nín ____ le?
A: 爷爷 您_____了?

Wǒ bāshí suì le.
B: 我 八十   岁 了.

A: 几岁 (jǐ suì)
B: 多大 (duō dà)
C: 多大年纪 (duō dà niánjì)


You may be interested in more mini tests to evaluate your Chinese level

Chinese Mini-test: 上网 (Intermediate)

Chinese Mini-test: 明星 (Intermediate)

Chinese Mini-test: Brushing Your Teeth (Beginner)

Got questions? Take a free 1-to-1 lesson with one of our professional teachers by signing up below:
Name: 
E-mail: 
Country/Region: 
-select-

search no result

Tel: 
By clicking Submit, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
Your email address and phone number
will be kept STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.
Submit

Comments

They all mean “how old are you?” but what you say depends on how old the person that you are talking to is (some are more polite while others are more casual

When you speak Mandarin, you have to pay close attention to the seniority of the person you talk to.

I can speak Mandarin; they all mean “How old are you?”

Anyone who can speak Mandarin is kind enough to tell me the difference between the choices in this Mandarin test?

Hi Jane,

Yes, youa re right. It depends on the person you are asking. For children, you can ask use “你几岁了? (Ni3 ji3 sui4 le?)” to ask the age. But for the elders, we always use “您多大年纪了 (Nin3 duo1 da4 nian2ji4 le?)” to show your respect to them.

Write a comment

Your Name: 
Your Email:  Your email address will not be published.
Comments: 
Verification Code:  Verification Code Unclear? Try another one
By clicking Submit, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
Email This Article
Recipients' email addresses:
(separate recipients with comma)
Your name:
Your e-mail address (optional):
Your message (optional):
Verification Code:
By clicking Send, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.


Get 11 FREE Mandarin E-books
Sign up for a free trial now!
Get more information about our Chinese lessons through live chat
Get a FREE live 1-to-1 lesson and FREE e-books. Complete the form below:
Name:
E-mail:
Country/Region:
-select-

search no result

Tel:
By clicking Submit, you agree to our
Terms of Service
and Privacy Policy.
Your email address and phone number
will be kept STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.