No. 315 in Chinese
岁
"岁" means "year (of age)."
In a sentence
我今年25岁。
I am 25 years old this year.
In this sentence, '岁' is used after a number to state a person's age.
这个小孩只有五岁。
This child is only five years old.
Here, '岁' describes the child's young age by following the number to denote years of age.
她的狗已经13岁了。
Her dog is already 13 years old.
In this instance, '岁' follows the number to tell the age of her dog, implying the longevity of the pet.
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