Definition
大龄 literally means 'big age' and refers to someone who is older than what is considered typical for a certain life stage, especially marriage. It's most often used in the compound 大龄青年 ('older unmarried youth') to describe people in their late 20s or 30s who are still single. The term carries a social expectation that people should marry by a certain age, so it can sound slightly judgmental depending on context. Use it as a noun that modifies other nouns (e.g. 大龄问题 'age-related issue').
n.
older age (past the typical marriageable age)
Examples
- 大龄。Xiànzài yǒu hěnduō dà qīngnián xuǎnzé bù jiéhūn.Nowadays many older single young people choose not to get married.
- 大龄。Shèhuì duì dà nǚxìng de yālì gèng dà.Society puts more pressure on older single women.
- ,大龄。Tā sānshí duō suì háishì dānshēn, shǔyú dà wèihūn rénqún.He's over thirty and still single, belonging to the older unmarried demographic.
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