青少年

qīngshàonián

noun HSK 2 #4,532

Meanings

Combines 青年 (youth) and 少年 (teenager) to cover the full range of young people.

HSK 2

青少年应该多运动。

Qīngshàonián yīnggāi duō yùndòng.

Teenagers should exercise more.

HSK 2

手机对青少年的影响很大。

Shǒujī duì qīngshàonián de yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.

Mobile phones have a big influence on teenagers.

HSK 3

这本书很适合青少年看。

Zhè běn shū hěn shìhé qīngshàonián kàn.

This book is very suitable for teenagers to read.

usage

青少年 generally refers to ages 12-25, broader than English 'teenager.' It's commonly used in official or educational contexts.

青 qīng

少 shǎo

年 nián