How to Say ‘How old are they?’ in Simplified Chinese
他们几岁了？
tā men jǐ suì le
[tah-men jee suì luh]
💬 Usage Tip: 几岁 (jǐ suì) is how you ask a child's age, because 几 expects a smallish number. For adults, ask 多大 (duō dà) instead.
🇨🇳 In China: Asking about kids' ages is a friendly, normal icebreaker in China, and parents are usually happy to chat about it.
Phrase Breakdown
他们
tā men
[tah-men]
they; them
A third-person plural pronoun used for a group of people.
他们踢得很好。
They play very well.
几岁了？
jǐ suì le
how old are (they)?
几岁 (jǐ suì) asks a child's age. 了 (le) shows they have now reached that age.
你女儿几岁了？
How old is your daughter?
Words in this phrase
几
jǐ
[jee]
how many
Used to ask about a small number of things.
你想买几件T恤？
How many T-shirts do you want to buy?
岁
suì
[suì]
years old
A measure word for age, used after a number.
我妹妹十岁。
My younger sister is ten years old.
了
le
[luh]
particle
A common sentence particle that can show completion, change, or soften tone depending on context.
我到了。
I have arrived.
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