年幼

niányòu

adjective #14,024

Meanings

1 young; underage

Characters

young; immature

Examples

HSK 3

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.

HSK 3

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 or 年纪小. It's commonly used in written Chinese, news reports, and narratives.

Stroke Order

年 nián

幼 yòu