少男少女 (shǎo) — teenage boys and girls; adolescent youths

Definition

A collective noun for teenage boys and girls together — like English 'youngsters' or 'youths', not a per-person label. Distinct from the generic 年轻人, which covers a broader age range.

noun

teenage boys and girlsadolescent youths

Examples

少男少女。
Zhè bù xiǎo shuō miáo xiě le yì qún shǎo de chéng zhǎng gù shi.
This novel depicts the coming-of-age story of a group of teenage boys and girls.
少男少女，。
Gōng yuán lǐ yǒu jǐ gè shǎo zài huá huá bǎn, xiào shēng bú duàn.
A few teenage boys and girls in the park were skateboarding, their laughter never stopping.
少男少女。
Xiàn zài de shǎo xǐ huan yòng shǒu jī pāi zhào fēn xiǎng shēng huó.
Today's teenage boys and girls like to take photos with their phones and share their lives.

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