少年 (shào nián) — youth, youngster (a person in their early teens to early 20s)
Definition
少年 (shàonián) means a young person in their early teens — a stage between childhood and adulthood. Narrower than 青年 (which covers the broader young-adult years) and less colloquial than 小伙子.
noun
youthyoungster (a person in their early teens to early 20s)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 少年。Nà ge shào nián xǐ huan dǎ lán qiú.That youngster likes playing basketball.
- 少年。Zhè xiē shào nián dōu shì wǒ de tóng xué.These youngsters are all my classmates.
- 少年。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù shì yí gè cōng ming de shào nián.He has been a smart youngster since childhood.
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