How to say “adolescence” in Chinese
adolescence, puberty
“Adolescence” in Chinese is 青春期, qīng chūn qī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
青春期 is read qīng chūn qī: 3 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”.
On the right, 月 “moon”.
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 “青春期”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 青春期. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 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 “adolescence” in Chinese?
“Adolescence” in Chinese is 青春期, pinyin qīngchūnqī.
What does 青春期 mean?
青春期 (qīngchūnqī) means “adolescence, puberty”.
How do you write 青春期?
青春期 is 3 characters: 青 (qīng) — blue-green; young; 春 (chūn) — spring; 期 (qī) — period, term. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 青春期?
青春期 is read qīngchūnqī. Tones: qīng — first tone, chūn — first tone, qī — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“adolescence” 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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