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The word "青年" is formed by combining the character "青", meaning green or blue and metaphorically suggesting youth and freshness, with the character "年", meaning year or age; together they literally mean "green years" and directly refer to the life stage of youth or young adulthood.

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这位青年很有礼貌。

Zhè wèi qīngnián hěn yǒu lǐmào.

This young person is very polite.

许多青年喜欢在周末看电影。

Xǔduō qīngnián xǐhuān zài zhōumò kàn diànyǐng.

Many young people like to watch movies on weekends.

青年志愿者们正在社区里帮忙。

Qīngnián zhìyuàn zhěmen zhèngzài shèqū lǐ bāngmáng.

The young volunteers are helping out in the community.

当代青年面临着就业和生活的压力。

Dāngdài qīngnián miànlín zhe jiùyè hé shēnghuó de yālì.

Contemporary youth are facing pressures from employment and daily life.

国家的发展离不开一代又一代有理想、有本领的青年。

Guójiā de fāzhǎn lí bù kāi yídài yòu yídài yǒu lǐxiǎng, yǒu běnlǐng de qīngnián.

The nation's development cannot be separated from generations of young people who have ideals and capabilities.

Word Definition - 青年

qīng nián youth; young person; young adult

Individual Character Details

青 qīng, qīng
年 nián, nián, nián