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青少年 (qīng shào nián) — how to say "teenagers" in Chinese
青少年
Teenagers; adolescents; youth
noun
Character composition
青
blue-green; young
少
few; young
年
year; age
Radicals / Keys
小
Small
#42 · xiǎo · 3 strokes
干
Dry
#51 · gān · 3 strokes
青
Blue
#174 · qīng · 8 strokes
Collocations
青少年问题
qīngshàonián wèntí
youth problems
青少年时期
qīngshàonián shíqī
adolescence
青少年教育
qīngshàonián jiàoyù
youth education
Examples
这个活动主要是为了帮助青少年发展他们的兴趣。
This activity is mainly to help teenagers develop their interests.
青少年爱运动。
Teenagers love sports.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "teenagers" in Chinese?
"teenagers" in Chinese is 青少年 (qīng shào nián).
青少年 meaning in English
青少年 (qīng shào nián) means "Teenagers; adolescents; youth".
How is 青少年 pronounced?
It is pronounced qīng shào nián (written as qing shao nian, qingshaonian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "teenagers" in Chinese characters?
It is written 青少年: 青 has 8 strokes, 少 has 4 strokes, 年 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 青少年?
青少年 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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