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青年

qīngnián

youth

Usage note

青年表示年轻人,也指年轻时期。

qīng nián biǎo shì nián qīng rén, yě zhǐ nián qīng shí qī。

Youth means young people, and it can also refer to the young age period.

Context note

青年常出现在年龄、社会和成长里。

qīng nián cháng chū xiàn zài nián líng 、 shè huì hé chéng zhǎng lǐ。

Youth often appears in age, society, and growth.

5 examples

青年很有活力。
qīng nián hěn yǒu huó lì。
Youth is very energetic.
他是青年
tā shì qīng nián。
He is a young person.
青年节快乐。
qīng nián jié kuài lè。
Happy Youth Day.
青年喜欢学习。
qīng nián xǐ huan xué xí。
Young people like learning.
很多青年在这里工作。
hěn duō qīng nián zài zhè lǐ gōng zuò。
Many young people work here.

5 mini stories

青年人常常有很多想法。
qīng nián rén cháng cháng yǒu hěn duō xiǎng fǎ。
Young people often have many ideas.
老师说青年要珍惜时间。
lǎo shī shuō qīng nián yào zhēn xī shí jiān。
The teacher said young people should cherish time.
公园里有很多青年在运动。
gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō qīng nián zài yùn dòng。
There are many young people exercising in the park.
我在新闻里看见青年活动。
wǒ zài xīn wén lǐ kàn jiàn qīng nián huó dòng。
I saw youth activities in the news.
青年时期学东西很快。
qīng nián shí qī xué dōng xī hěn kuài。
You learn things quickly during youth.

Mini dialogue

谁是青年

A
哥哥是青年吗?
Gēge shì qīngnián ma?
Is big brother a youth?
B
对,他二十岁,是青年
Duì, tā èrshí suì, shì qīngnián.
Yes, he is twenty years old, he is a youth.

青年节

A
青年节我们做什么?
Qīngnián jié wǒmen zuò shénme?
What do we do on Youth Day?
B
很多青年会参加志愿活动。
Hěnduō qīngnián huì cānjiā zhìyuàn huódòng.
Many youths will join volunteer activities.

Related words and contrasts

similar
少年
shàonián
teenager

少年 is younger, roughly 10-15 years old; 青年 is older, roughly 16-30 years old.

contrast
成年
chéngnián
adult

青年 is a young person; 成年 means a person who is legally an adult.

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