未成年

wèichéngnián

adjective #8,605

Meanings

1 underage; minor (not yet of legal age)
2 juvenile; not yet an adult

Characters

not yet; has not

to become; to reach

Not yet + reach + age - literally 'has not yet reached the age (of adulthood).'

Examples

HSK 2

未成年人不能买酒。

Wèichéngniánrén bùnéng mǎi jiǔ.

Minors cannot buy alcohol.

HSK 3

这部电影不适合未成年观众。

Zhè bù diànyǐng bù shìhé wèichéngnián guānzhòng.

This movie is not suitable for underage audiences.

HSK 3

保护未成年人是全社会的责任。

Bǎohù wèichéngniánrén shì quán shèhuì de zérèn.

Protecting minors is the responsibility of all society.

Tips

usage

未成年人 (adding 人 = person) is the standard legal term for 'minor.' In China, the age of majority is 18. The opposite is 成年 (adult) or 成年人 (adult person).

Stroke Order

未 wèi

成 chéng

年 nián