青春期 (qīng chūn qī) — how to say "adolescence" in Chinese

青春期

Adolescence

noun

Character composition

青

green, young

春

spring

期

period

Radicals / Keys

日

Sun

#72 · rì · 4 strokes

月

Moon

#74 · yuè · 4 strokes

青

Blue

#174 · qīng · 8 strokes

Collocations

青春期孩子

qīng chūn qī hái zi

adolescent child

进入青春期

jìn rù qīng chūn qī

to enter adolescence

Examples

青春期是人生中变化最大的时期。

Adolescence is the period of the greatest changes in life.

青春期很重要。

Adolescence is very important.

Writing

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Frequently asked questions

Adolescence meaning in Chinese

"adolescence" in Chinese is 青春期 (qīng chūn qī).

青春期 meaning in English

青春期 (qīng chūn qī) means "Adolescence".

How is 青春期 pronounced?

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

How do you write "adolescence" in Chinese characters?

It is written 青春期: 青 has 8 strokes, 春 has 9 strokes, 期 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK 3.0 level is 青春期?

青春期 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.

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