上了年纪

to be getting on in years / to be of the older generation

used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]

(bound form) up; upper; above; previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb; to get onto; to go up / to attend (class or university) / (directional complement) up / (noun suffix) on; above

(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) / (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)

to finish / to achieve / variant of 瞭|了[liao3] / to understand clearly

(of eyes) bright / clear-sighted / to understand clearly

unofficial variant of 瞭[liao4]

surname Nian

year / CL:個|个[ge4]

grain / harvest (old) / variant of 年[nian2]

age / CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4]

surname Ji / also pr. [Ji4]

order / discipline / age / era / period / to chronicle