你几岁？
How to ask someone’s age in Chinese
Name: ________________ Date: ________
欢欢今年五岁。她最喜欢问别人一个问题：“你几岁？”
她问楼下的小朋友：“你几岁？”小朋友说：“我四岁。”欢欢很高兴：“我比你大！”
一天，家里来了一个老爷爷。欢欢跑过去问：“爷爷，你几岁？”大家都笑了。
爷爷也笑了：“我啊，七十八岁！”
晚上，妈妈对欢欢说：“问小朋友，说‘你几岁’。问叔叔阿姨，说‘你多大了’。问爷爷、奶奶，要问‘您多大年纪了’。”
欢欢马上问：“妈妈，你多大了？”
妈妈说：“我？我十八岁。”
爸爸笑了：“去年你也是十八岁。”
Key words
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 今年 | jīnnián | this year |
| 五 | wǔ | five |
| 岁 | suì | years old; year (of age) |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuān | to like; to be fond of |
| 问 | wèn | to ask |
| 问题 | wèntí | problem; issue |
| 几 | jǐ | how many; a few; several |
| 小朋友 | xiǎopéngyou | child; kid |
| 说 | shuō | to speak; to say |
| 四 | sì | four |
| 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy; glad; pleased |
| 大 | dà | big; large |
English (for the teacher)
Huanhuan is five this year. She has one favourite question for everyone: “How old are you?”
She asks the little kid downstairs: “How old are you?” The kid says: “I’m four.” Huanhuan is delighted: “I’m older than you!”
One day, an old man comes to visit. Huanhuan runs over and asks: “Grandpa, how old are you?” Everyone laughs.
Grandpa laughs too: “Me? I’m seventy-eight!”
That evening, Mum tells Huanhuan: “For a child, say ‘你几岁’. For a grown-up, like an uncle or auntie, say ‘你多大了’. For a grandpa or grandma, ask ‘您多大年纪了’.”
Huanhuan asks straight away: “Mum, how old are you?”
Mum says: “Me? I’m eighteen.”
Dad laughs: “You were eighteen last year too.”