HSK 5

青春 (qīng chūn) — how to say "youth" in Chinese

青春

Youth; adolescence

noun

Character composition

青

blue-green; young

春

spring

Radicals / Keys

日

Sun

#72 · rì · 4 strokes

青

Blue

#174 · qīng · 8 strokes

Collocations

青春时期

qīngchūn shíqī

youth period

青春活力

qīngchūn huólì

youthful vitality

Examples

我们应该珍惜青春时光,努力学习新东西。

We should cherish our youth and study new things diligently.

青春很美。

Youth is beautiful.

Writing

Frequently asked questions

Youth meaning Chinese

"youth" in Chinese is 青春 (qīng chūn).

青春 meaning in English

青春 (qīng chūn) means "Youth; adolescence".

How is 青春 pronounced?

It is pronounced qīng chūn (written as qing chun, qingchun). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "youth" in Chinese characters?

It is written 青春: 青 has 8 strokes, 春 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 青春?

青春 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.

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