年幼

niányòu

adjective #14,024

Meanings

1 young; underage

Characters

young; immature

Examples

她年幼时就失去了父亲。

Tā niányòu shí jiù shīqù le fùqīn.

She lost her father when she was young.

年幼的孩子需要更多的照顾。

Niányòu de háizi xūyào gèngduō de zhàogù.

Young children need more care.

Tips

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年幼 is more literary/formal than 小 (xiǎo) or 年纪小 (niánjì xiǎo). It's commonly used in written Chinese, news reports, and narratives.

Stroke Order

年 nián

幼 yòu