年轻

nián qīng

HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Adjective Very common

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Definitions

1. young

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 年长 nián zhǎng 年长 nián zhǎng senior 年龄大；老: senior

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Use 年轻 for people and animals, not for objects. For 'new' (of things), use 新 (xīn).

Example Sentences

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他很 年轻 ，才二十岁。

He is very young, only twenty years old.

领导不耻下问，向 年轻 员工请教新技术。

The leader was not ashamed to ask and consulted the young employees about the new technology.

他很 年轻 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1433839)

你还 年轻 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 609964)

他比我 年轻 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1415765)

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Words Containing 年轻

• 年轻人 年轻人 nián qīng rén: young people
• 年轻力壮 年轻力壮 nián qīng lì zhuàng: young and vigorous (idiom)
• 年轻化 年轻化 nián qīng huà: to make more youthful
• 年轻有为 年轻有为 nián qīng yǒu wéi: young and promising
• 年轻气盛 年轻气盛 nián qīng qì shèng: full of youthful vigor (idiom)

Child Words of 年轻

• 年 年 nián: year
• 轻 轻 qīng: light