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少年

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shào nián
HSK 3.0 Level 2

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Definitions

  1. 1. early youth
  2. 2. youngster
  3. 3. (literary) youth
  4. 4. young man

Words Containing 少年

青少年
qīng shào nián

adolescent

少年之家
shào nián zhī jiā

children's center

少年犯
shào nián fàn

young criminal

少年老成
shào nián lǎo chéng

accomplished though young

少年先锋队
shào nián xiān fēng duì

Young Pioneers of China (primary school league, a preparation for Communist Youth League)

花有重开日,人无再少年
huā yǒu chóng kāi rì , rén wú zài shào nián

a flower may blossom again, but a person cannot get young again (proverb)

少年宫
shào nián gōng

Children's Palace, institution where children can take part in various extracurricular activities

Child Words of 少年

年
nián

year

少
shǎo

few

少
shào

young

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