Lesson 5 / 9

第五课：你多大？

Day 5: How old are you?

Ask and give ages with 多大 and 岁. 学会问年龄。

📝 TEXT 课文

你nǐ多duō大dà？
我wǒ二èr十shí五wǔ岁suì。
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你多大？
我二十五岁。

nǐ duō dà
wǒ èr shí wǔ suì

💡 GRAMMAR 语法


多大 (duō dà) means how old.

Chinese age structure:
Number + 岁

Example:
我二十五岁。
I am 25 years old.

🗣️ DIALOGUE 对话

Anna 安娜
你nǐ多duō大dà？
How old are you?
David 大卫
我wǒ二èr十shí五wǔ岁suì。
你nǐ呢ne？
I am 25 years old. How about you?
Anna 安娜
我wǒ二èr十shí三sān岁suì。
I am 23 years old.

📚 VOCABULARY 词汇

WordPinyinMeaning
多大duō dàhow old
岁suìyears old
二十èr shítwenty
三十sān shíthirty
生日shēngrìbirthday
今天jīntiāntoday

💡 Did you know?

In Chinese culture, birthdays are very important for family gatherings. People often eat noodles called 长寿面 (longevity noodles) to wish a long life.

✍️ PRACTICE 练习

  • Write the sentence 你多大 five times.
  • Write your age in Chinese: 我 ___ 岁。
  • Ask two friends: 你多大？