How to Say ‘How old are they?’ in Traditional Chinese
他們幾歲了？
tā men jǐ suì le
[ta-men jee suì le]
💬 Usage Tip: 幾歲 (jǐ suì) asks a child's age; the 了 hints 'how old are they now'. For adults, 幾歲 can feel blunt — people use 多大 (duō dà) instead.
Phrase Breakdown
他們
tā men
[ta-men]
they; them
A plural third-person pronoun for a group of people or a team.
他們是我今年最看好的球隊。
They are the team I am most optimistic about this year.
幾歲了？
jǐ suì le
how old (are they now)?
幾歲 asks the age, usually of a child. 了 adds the sense of 'by now'.
你兒子幾歲了？
How old is your son now?
Words in this phrase
幾
jǐ
[jee]
how many
Used in questions to ask a small or unspecified number.
你想買幾件T恤？
How many T-shirts do you want to buy?
歲
suì
[suì]
years old
Measure word for age.
我今年三十歲。
I'm thirty this year.
了
le
[le]
particle
A particle indicating a change of state or situation.
他走了。
He has left.
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