"change of life" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 更年期
• 人生转折期

Definition

“更年期”通常指女性月经永久停止的时期，也可以泛指人生中的重大转变。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

此词最常用作更年期的委婉语，常见于正式或较早的用法。偶尔可泛指任何重大人生转变。用于指更年期时常与“the”连用：the change of life。

Examples

Many women have symptoms during the change of life.

许多女性在**更年期**期间会有症状。

She is going through the change of life right now.

她现在正在经历**更年期**。

Some people see retirement as a change of life.

有些人把退休看作**人生转折期**。

"My mom says the change of life really affected her mood," Anna shared.

安娜说：“我妈妈说**更年期**真的影响了她的情绪。”

After her kids left home, Mary called it a real change of life.

孩子们离开家后，Mary说那是一次真正的**人生转折期**。

Doctors often use the term change of life instead of menopause, especially with older patients.

医生往往用“**更年期**”这个词，而不是 "change of life"，特别是面对年纪较大的病人时。