青春

qīng chūn

CL 段 duàn

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. youth
2. youthfulness

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 年轻 nián qīng 年轻 nián qīng young 青春指年轻时期，年轻指年纪不大: young
• 年少 nián shào 年少 nián shào young 形容年轻时期，多用于书面语: young
• 青年 qīng nián 青年 qīng nián youth 指年轻人，青春强调时期: youth

Usage notes

Common mistakes

‘青春’是不可数名词，不能说‘一个青春’。常被误用为形容词，正确用法是‘青春年华’或‘青春活力’。

Formality

‘青春’用于正式或文学语境，如诗歌、散文；口语中更常说‘年轻的时候’。

Example Sentences

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青春 是一段美好的时光。

Youth is a wonderful period of time.

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Words Containing 青春

• 青春期 青春期 qīng chūn qī: puberty
• 吃青春饭 吃青春饭 chī qīng chūn fàn: to make the most of one's youthfulness in one's choice of employment (e.g. modeling)
• 青春不再 青春不再 qīng chūn bù zài: lit. one's youth will never return
• 青春永驻 青春永驻 qīng chūn yǒng zhù: to stay young forever
• 青春痘 青春痘 qīng chūn dòu: acne
• 青春豆 青春豆 qīng chūn dòu: acne

Child Words of 青春

• 春 春 chūn: spring (season)
• 青 青 qīng: green