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Traditional:
Pinyin suì IPA [sweɪ˥˩] Zhuyin ㄙㄨㄟˋ
HSK 1 measure word 量词 Book 1 · Lesson 5 freq #266

Meaning

The measure word for years of age, attached directly to the number with no verb needed: 她今年二十岁 'she is twenty this year'.

Examples

我十二岁了。 wǒ shí èr suì le I'm twelve.
她十七岁了。 tā shí qī suì le She's seventeen.
他和我同岁。 tā hé wǒ tóng suì He is just my age.

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