Chinese word

青年

Pronunciation

Pinyinqīng nián

Meaning

  • nounyoung person

Example

这些青年在公园里踢球。zhè xiē qīng nián zài gōng yuán lǐ tī qiú

These young people are playing soccer in the park.

Illustration for 青年 (young person)

More examples

很多青年喜欢看电影。hěn duō qīng nián xǐ huān kàn diàn yǐng

Many young people like watching movies.

Core concept

People in the lively stage after childhood, often moving from study into early working life.

Common phrases

  • 这些青年zhè xiē qīng nián

    these young people

  • 很多青年hěn duō qīng nián

    many young people

  • 一些青年yì xiē qīng nián

    some young people

Similar words

年轻人nián qīng rén: Young people as a broad, everyday group without a strict age range.
青少年qīng shào nián: Young people from puberty through the late teen years, between childhood and adulthood.
少年shào nián: Young people from childhood through the early teen years.

Definition in Chinese

指处于青年阶段的个人或群体，通常具有青春特征并处于学习或初入职场的年龄段。zhǐ chǔ yú qīng nián jiē duàn de gè rén huò qún tǐ tōng cháng jù yǒu qīng chūn tè zhēng bìng chǔ yú xué xí huò chū rù zhí chǎng de nián líng duàn

Word origin

青年 (qīngnián, "young person") combines 青 (qīng, "blue-green"), associated with youth, and 年 (nián, "year"), associated with age.

Usage tips

  • In club names and public notices, this word often labels an intended age group rather than one specific person, so it sounds more like a category than a personal form of address.

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