<p>60岁 = 60 years old</p>
<p><strong>多</strong> = more than --&gt; over --&gt; plus some</p>
<p>60<strong>多</strong>岁 = over 60 years old = 60-<strong>some</strong> years old</p>
<p>Similarly:</p>
<p>60人 = 60 people</p>
<p>60多人 = over 60 people -&gt; 60-some people</p>
<p>It has nothing to do with 年代 (era)</p>
<p>60年代 = the 60s era</p>
<p>Similarly:</p>
<p>20年代 = the (19)20s (most would say 上世紀20年代 = the 20s in the last century)</p>
<p>2020年代 = the 2020s era (some might say 本世紀20年代 = the 20s in this century)</p>
<p>Since it is only 2024, you don't have to mention 'the last century' when referring to the 30s era and later</p>
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<p>在中国，60<strong>多</strong>岁已经是退休的年纪了</p>
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<p>In China, sixty-<strong>some</strong> years old is already a retirement age</p>
</blockquote>
<p><em>Isn't it true for most countries? Canada's official retirement age is 65. Some countries may be younger, I presume 70 years old retirement age is quite rare</em></p>

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<p>六十多岁 means the age is 61 to 65. It can include 60. If being 66 to 69, you can say 快70岁了。</p>

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<p>年代 is &quot;era&quot; - in the era of 1960, which is often shorthand for &quot;in the 60s&quot; = 在1960年代.</p>
<p>60多岁 = 6X years old, X is a number 1 thru 9; 61, 62....69, any number greater than (多於) 60 but less than 70.</p>

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<p>在中国，60多岁已经是退休的年纪了, ...</p>
<p>This is from the Standard Course Book of HSK5, chapter 21.</p>
<p>What is the meaning of 多岁? Maybe it is 年代, like &quot;s&quot; in English? 60多岁 = in 60s? If so, what is the difference between 多岁 and 年代?</p>
<p>在中国，60年代已经是退休的年纪了, ...</p>
<p>Is it completely the same?</p>

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What is the meaning of 多岁 in 在中国，60多岁已经是退休的年纪了?
# What is the meaning of 多岁 in 在中国，60多岁已经是退休的年纪了?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-06-14)

在中国，60多岁已经是退休的年纪了, ...

This is from the Standard Course Book of HSK5, chapter 21.

What is the meaning of 多岁? Maybe it is 年代, like "s" in English? 60多岁 = in 60s? If so, what is the difference between 多岁 and 年代?

在中国，60年代已经是退休的年纪了, ...

Is it completely the same?

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2024-06-14. Score: 9

60岁 = 60 years old

**多** = more than --> over --> plus some

60**多**岁 = over 60 years old = 60-**some** years old

Similarly:

60人 = 60 people

60多人 = over 60 people -> 60-some people

It has nothing to do with 年代 (era)

60年代 = the 60s era

Similarly:

20年代 = the (19)20s (most would say 上世紀20年代 = the 20s in the last century)

2020年代 = the 2020s era (some might say 本世紀20年代 = the 20s in this century)

Since it is only 2024, you don't have to mention 'the last century' when referring to the 30s era and later

> 在中国，60**多**岁已经是退休的年纪了

> In China, sixty-**some** years old is already a retirement age

*Isn't it true for most countries? Canada's official retirement age is 65. Some countries may be younger, I presume 70 years old retirement age is quite rare*


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### Answer by username_2 on 2024-06-17. Score: 0

六十多岁 means the age is 61 to 65. It can include 60. If being 66 to 69, you can say 快70岁了。


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### Answer by username_3 on 2024-06-17. Score: 0

年代 is "era" - in the era of 1960, which is often shorthand for "in the 60s" = 在1960年代.

60多岁 = 6X years old, X is a number 1 thru 9; 61, 62....69, any number greater than (多於) 60 but less than 70.


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