Korean word

청소년

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheongsonyeon

Meaning

  • nounyouth

Example

그 지역 청소년들이 공원에 모였다.keu chi yeok cheong so nyeon deu ri kong wo ne mo yeot tta

The young people from that area gathered in the park.

Illustration for 청소년 (youth)

More examples

지역 센터는 청소년을 위한 프로그램을 운영한다.chi yeok sen teo neun cheong so nyeo neul wi han peu ro geu rae meul u nyeong han da

The local center runs programs for youth.

Core concept

Young people viewed as a group while they are growing toward adulthood.

Common phrases

  • 청소년 문제cheong so nyeon mun je

    youth problems

  • 청소년 복지cheong so nyeon pok jji

    youth welfare

  • 청소년 활동cheong so nyeon hwal dong

    youth activities

Similar words

십대sipttae: People in their teenage years, from thirteen through nineteen.
또래ttorae: A peer of roughly the same age or position, often a friend or classmate.
청년cheongnyeon: Young adults in their twenties or early thirties who are starting independent adult life.

Definition in Korean

청소년은 사춘기부터 성인이 되기 전까지에 해당하는 젊은 사람을 이르는 말이다.cheong so nyeo neun sa chun gi bu teo seong i ni toe gi cheon kka ji e hae dang ha neun cheol meun sa ra meul i reu neun ma ri da

Word origin

Its meaning comes from two Sino-Korean elements linked with youth and young people, which makes the age-based meaning easy to recognize.

Usage tips

  • Because this term has a formal, age-group feel, it often appears in school programs and public information rather than relaxed chat.

Other meanings

  • teenagernoun
  • teensnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 청소년기cheongsonyeongiadolescencenoun
  • 청소년복지cheongsonyeonbokjjiyouth welfarenoun

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