How to say “youth” in Chinese
youth; young person
“Youth” in Chinese is 青年, qīng nián: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
青年 is read qīng nián: 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.
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 “青年”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “youth” in Chinese?
“Youth” in Chinese is 青年, pinyin qīngnián.
What does 青年 mean?
青年 (qīngnián) means “youth; young person”.
How do you write 青年?
青年 is 2 characters: 青 (qīng) — blue-green; young; 年 (nián) — year. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 青年?
青年 is read qīngnián. Tones: qīng — first tone, nián — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“youth” in the lesson “From childhood to old age”
This word is from the topic “People: looks and character” of HSK 4. 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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