Word: 晚年 (wǎnnián) 晚年 dictionary entry wǎnnián one's later years Full dictionary entry for 晚年 Example sentences using 晚年 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他晚年才开始学画画。 Tā wǎnnián cái kāishǐ xué huàhuà. He only started learning to paint in his later years. 我外公晚年一直住在乡下。 Wǒ wàigōng wǎnnián yìzhí zhù zài xiāngxia. My grandfather lived in the countryside all through his later years.