sik1 ling4適齡适龄

Jyutpingsik1 ling4

Yalesīk lìhng

形容詞Rare

Definition

Of the appropriate, required, or school-going age.

neutralschoolpeople

How it's used

Primarily used in formal or administrative contexts, such as government policies or school enrollment criteria. It carries a sense of meeting a specific legal or developmental requirement rather than just being a certain age. You will rarely hear this used in casual conversation to describe a person's age in a social setting.

Examples

keoi5佢ji5已ging1經hai6係sik1適ling4齡hok6學tung4童，jing1應goi1該jiu3要faan1返hok6學laa3喇。

He is already of school age and should be going to school.

nei5你go3個zai2仔hai6係mai6咪sik1適ling4齡jap6入hok6學aa4呀？

Is your son of the right age to start school?

Common phrases

sik1適ling4齡hok6學tung4童

school-age children

sik1適ling4齡jap6入hok6學

appropriate age for school enrollment

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe someone who is simply 'old enough' to do something informal like drinking or dating. It is strictly reserved for institutional milestones like education or mandatory health screenings.