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幼稚

yòu zhì
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. young
  2. 2. childish
  3. 3. puerile

Word relationships

Antonyms

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成熟
chéng shú

mature; ripe

指人思想稳重、周全

Related words

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幼小
yòu xiǎo

young

指年龄小或身心发育未完成

Synonyms

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天真
tiān zhēn

naive

指人单纯、不成熟

Usage notes

Common mistakes

幼稚 only describes immature behavior or thinking; it is not used for physical age or young children's actual age.

Formality

幼稚 is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to criticize someone's immature thoughts or actions.

Example Sentences

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你的想法太 幼稚 了。
Your idea is too childish.

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Child Words of 幼稚

幼
yòu

young

稚
zhì

infantile