我今年三十岁
wǒ jīnnián sānshí suì
I'm thirty years old · trad. 我今年三十歲
我今年三十岁 (wǒ jīnnián sānshí suì) is a direct and common way to state "I am thirty years old" in Mandarin Chinese. It's used in everyday conversations when sharing one's age.
What does 我今年三十岁 (wǒ jīnnián sānshí suì) mean?
我今年三十岁 (wǒ jīnnián sānshí suì) means “I'm thirty years old” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “I this year thirty years old.”
When to use it
Neutral and direct. To ask someone's age, you can say 你多大？ (nǐ duō dà?) for adults or 你几岁？ (nǐ jǐ suì?) for children. For elders or in formal settings, 您多大年纪了？ (nín duō dà niánjì le?) is more polite.
How to pronounce it
Sounds like “WOH jin-nee-EN san-SHIH sweh.” The tones are generally steady, with the first syllable of "jīnnián" being high and the second light.
Other ways to say it
- 你多大？nǐ duōdà?How old are you? (for adults)
- 我今年二十岁。wǒ jīnnián èrshí suì.I'm twenty years old this year.
- 他今年三十岁。tā jīnnián sānshí suì.He is thirty years old this year.
Examples
我今年三十岁，你呢？
wǒ jīnnián sānshí suì, nǐ ne?
I'm thirty this year, how about you?
他今年三十岁，看起来很年轻。
tā jīnnián sānshí suì, kànqǐlái hěn niánqīng.
He is thirty years old this year and looks very young.
我今年三十岁，还在努力学习。
wǒ jīnnián sānshí suì, hái zài nǔlì xuéxí.
I'm thirty this year and still studying hard.
Pro tip: When stating age, "岁" (suì) is the general measure word for "years old." For ages under ten, you might hear "几岁" (jǐ suì) for "how many years old."
Related phrases
幺 · 1 in phone numbers (yāo)你几岁？ · How old are you (to a child)您多大年纪？ · How old are you (polite)
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