我XX岁

Learning Chinese: How to Say "I am XX years old" in Chinese

Chinese Characters: 我今年XX岁
Pinyin: Wǒ jīn nián XX suì
Pronunciation: wo3 jin1 nian2 XX sui4
English Translation: I am XX years old

Usage:

"我今年XX岁 (wǒ jīn nián XX suì)" is used to tell someone how old you are. "今年 (jīn nián)" means "this year", and "岁 (suì)" means "year old".

Example:

Chinese: 我今年25岁。
Pinyin: Wǒ jīn nián èr shí wǔ suì。
English: I am 25 years old.

Variations:

There are a few variations of this phrase that you may hear:

我今年虚XX岁 (wǒ jīn nián xū XX suì): This literally means "I am virtually XX years old", and is used to indicate your age according to the Chinese zodiac.
我虚岁XX岁 (wǒ xū suì XX suì): This also means "I am virtually XX years old".
Tips for Learning:

Practice saying "我今年XX岁 (wǒ jīn nián XX suì)" out loud to improve your pronunciation.
Listen to native Chinese speakers saying their age to get a sense of the natural rhythm and intonation.
Use "我今年XX岁 (wǒ jīn nián XX suì)" in your daily conversations to practice using it in context.

Additional Notes:

In Chinese, people typically use their lunar age (虚岁) to indicate their age, which is usually one or two years older than their solar age.
To calculate your lunar age, add one year to your solar age if your birthday falls before the Chinese New Year, or add two years if your birthday falls after the Chinese New Year.
When telling someone your age, it is considered polite to use the phrase "我今年XX岁 (wǒ jīn nián XX suì)" instead of simply saying "我XX岁 (wǒ XX suì)".