18 周岁

English translation: 18 full years of age

17:08 Sep 21, 2018
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / 周岁
Chinese term or phrase: 18 周岁
‘18 周岁‘中的’周岁‘怎么翻译成英文。

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purefluent
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:36
English translation:18 full years of age
Explanation:
周岁_百度百科
https://baike.baidu.com/item/周岁
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它计算的是出生后已经度过的时间长度(为基数,故也可以计算尾数,如三岁零两个月,七岁 ... 词目:周岁. 拼音:zhōu suì. 基本解释. 1. [one full year of age]∶年满一岁.
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pkchan
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5 +118 years old
jyuan_us
5fully 18 years of age
jarv95888
5actual age of 18
Weiwei Mao
418 full years of age
pkchan
3Legal age of 18 years
tanglsus


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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
18 full years of age


Explanation:
周岁_百度百科
https://baike.baidu.com/item/周岁
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它计算的是出生后已经度过的时间长度(为基数,故也可以计算尾数,如三岁零两个月,七岁 ... 词目:周岁. 拼音:zhōu suì. 基本解释. 1. [one full year of age]∶年满一岁.

pkchan
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Legal age of 18 years


Explanation:
这里的排岐义,是区别东方习俗的虚岁和西方习俗的实足年龄。

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2 days 11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
fully 18 years of age


Explanation:
...fully 18 years old/of age

(according to Social Security Office)


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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
18 years old


Explanation:
18 years of age.

Reached 18

18 years old.

英语的years old 对应的就是周岁。

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Note added at 4 days (2018-09-25 21:03:03 GMT)
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When he reached 18.

That's all.

jyuan_us
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agree  Weiwei Mao: 同意
21 days
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21 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
actual age of 18


Explanation:
周岁与虚岁相区分
虚岁称nominal age,周岁称actual age

我认为用full year会让读者认为是正好满18年整年,不多一日, 不少一日,这样与原文意思有出入。

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Note added at 21 days (2018-10-12 21:35:55 GMT) Post-grading
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我认为一般情况下其实不用强调这个周岁,英文的age就是周岁,我同意jyuan_us的观点。


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Weiwei Mao
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