年少

niánshào

adjective #18,286

Meanings

他年少时就很有才华。

Tā niánshào shí jiù hěn yǒu cáihuá.

He was very talented in his youth.

年少轻狂是正常的。

Niánshào qīngkuáng shì zhèngcháng de.

It is normal to be wild and reckless when young.

usage

年少 has a literary, formal tone and often appears in written Chinese. In everyday speech, 年轻 is more commonly used.

年 nián

少 shǎo