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The word 青少年 is formed by combining the character 青, which here denotes youthfulness, with 少, meaning young, and 年, meaning year or age; this compound specifically refers to teenagers by merging the concepts of youth from 青年 and juvenile from 少年.

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青少年应该多读书。

Qīngshàonián yīnggāi duō dúshū.

Teenagers should read more books.

这些青少年经常运动。

Zhèxiē qīngshàonián jīngcháng yùndòng.

These teenagers often exercise.

青少年时期是成长的关键阶段。

Qīngshàonián shíqī shì chéngzhǎng de guānjiàn jiēduàn.

Adolescence is a critical stage of growth.

如果青少年沉迷网络，就会影响学习。

Rúguǒ qīngshàonián chénmí wǎngluò, jiù huì yǐngxiǎng xuéxí.

If teenagers become addicted to the internet, it will affect their studies.

社会各界都应关注青少年的心理健康问题。

Shèhuì gè jiè dōu yīng guānzhù qīngshàonián de xīnlǐ jiànkāng wèntí.

All sectors of society should pay attention to the mental health issues of teenagers.

Word Definition - 青少年

qīng shào nián adolescent; youth; teenager

Individual Character Details

青 qīng, qīng
少 shǎo, shào
年 nián, nián, nián