青春

qīng chūn

段 duàn

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. youth
2. youthfulness

Word relationships

Related words

3 items

年轻

nián qīng

young

青春指年轻时期，年轻指年纪不大

年少

nián shào

young

形容年轻时期，多用于书面语

青年

qīng nián

youth

指年轻人，青春强调时期

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

puberty

to make the most of one's youthfulness in one's choice of employment (e.g. modeling)

青春不再

qīng chūn bù zài

lit. one's youth will never return

青春永驻

qīng chūn yǒng zhù

to stay young forever

acne

acne

Child Words of 青春

spring (season)

green