而立之年

Traditional form:

而立之年

Pinyin (reading):

érlìzhīnián

Definitions:

• the age of 30

Characters:

• 而 - and, and then, and yet; but
• 立 - to stand; to establish, to set up
• 之 - marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
• 年 - year; anniversary; a person's age

Traditional characters:

• 而 - and, and then, and yet; but
• 立 - to stand; to establish, to set up
• 之 - marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
• 年 - year; anniversary; a person's age