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年轻 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say nián qīng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“年轻”用来形容人的年龄较小，也可以指事物的新鲜和活力。
nián qīng lái gōng rén de nián ěr xiǎo, yě kě yǐ zhǐ wù dingen xīn xiān hé huó lì。
年轻 is used to describe someone who is younger in age. It can also refer to something that is fresh and full of vitality.
Context note
这个词常用于描述人的年龄，比如“他还是个年轻人”或形容事物的新鲜感，如“这个产品还很年轻”。
zhè gè cí cháng yòng yú miáo huì rén de nián ěr, bǐ 如 “tā hái shì gè qīng nián rén” huò míng xùng wù dingen xīn xiān gǎn, rú “zhège chǎnpǐn hái hěn qīng nián”。
This word is commonly used to describe someone's age, for example, '他还是个年轻人' or to describe the freshness of something, like '这个产品还很年轻'.
5 examples
他是年轻人。
tā shì nián qīng rén。
He is a young person.
这本杂志还很年轻。
zhè běn zá zhì hái hěn nián qīng。
This magazine is still very new.
年轻人喜欢尝试新事物。
nián qīng rén xǐ huan cháng shì xīn shì wù。
Young people like to try new things.
这个项目还很年轻，需要更多时间发展。
zhè ge xiàng mù hái hěn nián qīng， xū yào gèng duō shí jiān fā zhǎn。
This project is still very new and needs more time to develop.
年轻人通常更有活力。
nián qīng rén tōng cháng gèng yǒu huó lì。
Young people are usually more energetic.
5 mini stories
小明是个年轻人，他喜欢尝试新事物。
xiǎo míng shì gè nián qīng rén， tā xǐ huan cháng shì xīn shì wù。
Xiaoming is a young person and he likes to try new things.
小红的公司刚刚成立，她觉得这个项目还很年轻。
xiǎo hóng de gōng sī gāng gāng chéng lì， tā jué de zhè ge xiàng mù hái hěn nián qīng。
Xiaohong's company just started, she feels that this project is still very new.
小李是个年轻人，他喜欢旅游和探险。
xiǎo lǐ shì gè nián qīng rén， tā xǐ huan lǚ yóu hé tàn xiǎn。
Xiaoli is a young person and he likes to travel and explore.
小张的项目刚开始，他觉得这个产品还很年轻。
xiǎo zhāng de xiàng mù gāng kāi shǐ， tā jué de zhè ge chǎn pǐn hái hěn nián qīng。
Xiaozhang's project just started, he feels that this product is still very new.
小王是个年轻人，他喜欢尝试新鲜事物。
xiǎo wáng shì gè nián qīng rén， tā xǐ huan cháng shì xīn xiān shì wù。
Xiaowang is a young person and he likes to try new things.