Writing
少年 (shào nián) — how to say "youth" in Chinese
少年
Youth
noun
Character composition
少
few, young
年
year
Radicals / Keys
小
Small
#42 · xiǎo · 3 strokes
干
Dry
#51 · gān · 3 strokes
Collocations
少年足球队
shàonián zúqiúduì
a youth football team
Examples
少年时代是人生最美好的时光。
Youth is the most beautiful time in life.
他是少年。
He is a youth.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "youth" in Chinese?
"youth" in Chinese is 少年 (shào nián).
少年 meaning in English
少年 (shào nián) means "Youth".
How is 少年 pronounced?
It is pronounced shào nián (written as shao nian, shaonian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "youth" in Chinese characters?
It is written 少年: 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 3.0 level is 少年?
少年 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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