What's the best way of asking someone's age in Chinese? 你几岁？你多大了？

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Young people： 你多大了？你几岁了？
Old people：请问你贵庚（gui geng）？你高寿（gaoshou）？

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It depends on who you are asking. 

If you're asking old people, it's not polite to say "你几岁了？". Instead it's better to say "您多大年纪了？" or "您高寿？". 

If you're asking children, I think "你几岁了？" and "你多大了？" are both OK. 

As for adults or teenagers, I think "你多大了？" is better. 

So my opinion is that "你几岁了？" should only used with children.

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Polite way would be : 請問你几岁?

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