青少年 meaning and pronunciation

青少年
Simplified/traditional word

青少年 English definition

qīng shào nián
  • teenager
  • teenage
  • an adolescent
  • a youth
  • young person

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  • 青 (qīng): nature's color; green or blue; greenish black; youth; young (of people);
  • 少 (shǎo): few; less; to lack; to be missing; to stop (doing sth); seldom;
  • 年 (nián): year; CL:個|个[ge4];