qīngnián

青年

HSK 2Word · Noun

youth; young person

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

youth; the stage of life from the teens to around age thirty

Refers to the period of young adulthood, often associated with energy, education, and career beginnings.

Qīng青
nián年
shí时
dài代
shì是
zuì最
chōng充
mǎn满
huó活
lì力
de的
shí时
qī期
 。

Youth is the most energetic period of life.

Zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
fēi非
cháng常
zhòng重
shì视
qīng青
nián年
jiào教
yù育
 。

This country places great importance on youth education.

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Qīng青
nián年
zhì志
yuàn愿
zhě者
wèi为
shè社
huì会
zuò做
chū出
le了
hěn很
duō多
gòng贡
xiàn献
 。

Young volunteers have made many contributions to society.

2.

noun

young person; youth (referring to an individual of that age)

Can be used as a general term for people in their youth, often in collective or plural contexts.

Tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
yǒu有
lǐ理
xiǎng想
 、
yǒu有
bào抱
fù负
de的
hǎo好
qīng青
nián年
 。

He is an ambitious young man with ideals.

Zhè这
xiē些
xīn新
qīng青
nián年
wèi为
shè社
qū区
dài带
lái来
le了
xīn新
fēng风
qì气
 。

These new young people have brought a fresh atmosphere to the community.

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Wǔ五
sì四
yùn运
dòng动
shì是
jìn近
dài代
Zhōng中
guó国
qīng青
nián年
jué觉
xǐng醒
de的
biāo标
zhì志
 。

The May Fourth Movement marked the awakening of modern Chinese youth.