How to say “youth” in Chinese
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“Youth” in Chinese is 青春, qīng chūn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
青春 is read qīng chūn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
It hints at the sound of 请, 清, 情, 晴.
At the bottom, 日 “sun”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “青春”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 青春. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 青春只有一次。qīngchūnzhǐyǒuyícìYou’re only young once.
- 青春期的孩子不太听话qīngchūnqīdeháizibútàitīnghuàTeenagers don’t really do as they’re told.
More words from the lesson “From baby to teenager”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “youth” in Chinese?
“Youth” in Chinese is 青春, pinyin qīngchūn.
What does 青春 mean?
青春 (qīngchūn) means “youth”.
How do you write 青春?
青春 is 2 characters: 青 (qīng) — blue-green; young; 春 (chūn) — spring. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 青春?
青春 is read qīngchūn. Tones: qīng — first tone, chūn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“youth” in the lesson “From baby to teenager”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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