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青年 (qīng nián) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

青年 (qīng nián) is a Chinese word: youth. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 青年

名 míng noun

youth

这个青年很有礼貌。

zhè ge qīng nián hěn yǒu lǐ mào

This young person is very polite.

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Word breakdown

青 qīng — young, youthful

Words with this character (4)
  • 1 青春 qīng chūn — youth HSK 6
    • 青 young, fresh, green
    • 春 spring, springtime of life
    Example

    青春是人生最美好的时光。

    qīng chūn shì rén shēng zuì měi hǎo de shí guāng

    Youth is the most beautiful time in life.

  • 2 青春期 qīng chūn qī — adolescence HSK 6
    • 青 young, green (representing youth)
    • 春 spring (symbolizing the springtime of life)
    • 期 period, stage (indicating a phase of time)
    Example

    青春期是人生中重要的成长阶段。

    qīng chūn qī shì rén shēng zhōng zhòng yào de chéng zhǎng jiē duàn

    Adolescence is an important growth stage in life.

  • 3 青睐 qīng lài — to favor HSK 7
    • 青 favorable (look)
    • 睐 to look at, to regard
    Example

    这个项目受到投资者的青睐。

    zhè ge xiàng mù shòu dào tóu zī zhě de qīng lài

    This project is favored by investors.

  • 4 青铜器 qīng tóng qì — bronze ware HSK 7
    • 青 blue-green (describing the characteristic color of bronze)
    • 铜 copper (the main metal component of bronze)
    • 器 vessel, ware, utensil (indicates a crafted object or artifact)
    Example

    考古学家发现了一批珍贵的青铜器。

    kǎo gǔ xué jiā fā xiàn le yì pī zhēn guì de qīng tóng qì

    Archaeologists discovered a batch of precious bronze wares.

年 nián — years, age

Words with this character (45)
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Structure & writing
1 青 qīng — black
青 is a component in 8 characters
HSK 1
请 qǐng to request; to ask
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情 qíng emotion; feeling; psychological state of love, hatred, joy, fear, etc. aroused by external things 晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 睛 jīng eyeball, pupil of the eye
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清 qīng pure and clear, free of impurities (opposite of '浊'); ① purely, solely; ② quiet 静 jìng still, motionless (opposite of 动)
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猜 cāi to guess; to figure out from clues or imagination 精 jīng essence; the purest part of a substance

consists of

1.1 龶 — graphic component
龶 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 4
责 zé responsibility; duty within one's role 青 qīng black
HSK 5
素 sù white; natural color
HSK 6
毒 dú poison; toxic substance that chemically damages body tissues and functions 麦 mài grain crops including barley, wheat, rye, and oats
1.2 月 yuè — the moon, Earth's natural satellite
月 is a component in 17 characters
HSK 1
前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 朋 péng friend; companion 服 fú clothing; garment 期 qī scheduled date; deadline
HSK 2
望 wàng to look, to look into the distance 阴 yīn the moon (太阴)
HSK 4
钥 yào key 青 qīng black
HSK 5
朝 cháo imperial court; the place where the emperor holds court and issues decrees; also refers to being in power, opposite of '野'
HSK 6
朗 lǎng bright, well-lit
HSK 7
惰 duò lazy, sluggish; opposite of 勤 朦 méng dim, hazy (as in 朦胧: dim moonlight or blurry, indistinct) 甩 shuǎi to swing; to wave 胧 lóng dim moonlight; hazy, indistinct (as in 朦胧) 腾 téng to run or leap
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霸 bà leader of a feudal alliance in ancient China

Stroke order

2 年 nián — year (unit of time; common year = 365 days, leap year = 366 days, every 4 years)

年 is not used as a component in any other character.

年 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order