Definition
上岁数是一个口语化的离合词（v.o.），意思是「年纪大了」，通常用于中老年人自称或客观描述他人的年龄增长，语气比直接说「老」更委婉。它可以拆开，比如「上了一把岁数」，此时动词和宾语之间插入修饰成分。
v.o.
getting on in yearsaged (colloquial)
Examples
- 上岁数，。Tā shǎng le, zǒulù màn.He is getting on in years, so he walks slowly.
- ，。Tā shàng le yì bǎ suìshù, tuǐ jiǎo méi nàme hǎo le.He is getting on in years, so his legs aren't as good as before.
- 上岁数，。Suīrán shǎng le, tā hái zài gōngzuò.Although he's getting on in years, he's still working.
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