Chinese word

青春期

Pronunciation

Pinyinqīng chūn qī

Meaning

  • nounadolescence

Example

男孩子在青春期会有很多变化。nán hái zi zài qīng chūn qī huì yǒu hěn duō biàn huà

Boys go through many changes during adolescence.

Illustration for 青春期 (adolescence)

More examples

学校应该在青春期提供性教育和心理支持。xué xiào yīng gāi zài qīng chūn qī tí gōng xìng jiào yù hé xīn lǐ zhī chí

Schools should provide sex education and psychological support during adolescence.

Core concept

A developmental bridge from childhood to adulthood, where the body and mind change together.

Common phrases

  • 步入青春期bù rù qīng chūn qī

    enter adolescence

  • 青春期教育qīng chūn qī jiào yù

    puberty education

  • 青春期心理qīng chūn qī xīn lǐ

    adolescent psychology

Similar words

青年qīng nián: A young person who is close to adulthood.
青少年qīng shào nián: Children and teenagers considered together as young people.
青春qīng chūn: The time of life associated with being young and full of energy.

Definition in Chinese

指儿童期向成年期过渡的阶段，生理和心理上出现显著变化的时间段。zhǐ ér tóng qī xiàng chéng nián qī guò dù de jiē duàn shēng lǐ hé xīn lǐ shàng chū xiàn xiǎn zhù biàn huà de shí jiān duàn

Word origin

青 (qīng, "green") + 春 (chūn, "spring") evokes youth, while 期 (qī, "period") marks it as a defined stage.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this is a developmental label rather than a fixed age cutoff, so its boundaries can vary across speakers and contexts.

Other meanings

  • pubertynoun
  • youthnoun

Opposites

  • 幼年期yòu nián qīchildhoodnoun
  • 成年期chéng nián qīadulthoodnoun

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