年青

niánqīng

adjective #17,498

Meanings

1 youthful
2 young

Characters

green; youthful

Literally 'age-green' — green as in the freshness of youth.

Examples

他虽然六十多岁了，但看起来很年青。

Tā suīrán liùshí duō suì le, dàn kàn qǐlái hěn niánqīng.

Although he's over sixty, he looks very youthful.

年青人应该多锻炼身体。

Niánqīngrén yīnggāi duō duànliàn shēntǐ.

Young people should exercise more.

Tips

mistakes

年青 and 年轻 are often confused. 年青 emphasizes youthful appearance or spirit, while 年轻 is the more general and common word for 'young.' In modern usage, 年轻 has largely replaced 年青.

Stroke Order

年 nián

青 qīng