青年

qīngnián

noun HSK 2 #5,475

Meanings

1 youth
2 young person

Characters

Examples

他是一个有理想的青年。

Tā shì yí gè yǒu lǐxiǎng de qīngnián.

He is a young person with ideals.

这个城市有很多青年人。

Zhège chéngshì yǒu hěn duō qīngnián rén.

This city has many young people.

Tips

culture

五四青年节 (May 4th Youth Day) commemorates the 1919 student movement and celebrates young people in China.

usage

青年 typically refers to people aged 18-35, older than 青少年.

Stroke Order

青 qīng

年 nián