未成年人

wèi chéng nián rén

CL 位 wèi 个 gè 名 míng

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. minor (i.e. person under 18)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 成年人 chéng nián rén 成年人 chéng nián rén adult person 法律上成年人指18周岁及以上的公民，与未成年人相对。: adult person

Related words

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• 儿童 ér tóng 儿童 ér tóng child 儿童是未成年人中的年幼群体，通常指14岁以下。: child
• 少年 shào nián 少年 shào nián early youth 少年常指10岁至18岁的未成年人。: early youth
• 青年 qīng nián 青年 qīng nián youth 青年中既包含刚成年的部分，也包含未成年的青少年。: youth

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't use 未成年人 for anyone under 18 in all contexts; in China, the legal definition is under 18, but some contexts might consider 16–18 as 未成年人 with reduced criminal responsibility. Be aware that legal definitions may vary by country.

Example Sentences

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未成年人 不能购买烟酒。

Minors cannot buy cigarettes or alcohol.

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Child Words of 未成年人

• 人 人 rén: person; people
• 年 年 nián: year
• 成 成 chéng: to succeed
• 成年 成年 chéng nián: to grow to adulthood
• 未 未 wèi: not yet
• 成年人 成年人 chéng nián rén: adult person
• 未成 未成 wèi chéng: minor (i.e. person under 18)
• 未成年 未成年 wèi chéng nián: underage