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未成年 (wèi chéng nián) — (noun) minor, underage person; (attributive) underage, juvenile

Definition

Refers to a person who has not yet reached the legal age of adulthood. Often used attributively, e.g. 未成年人 ('minor') — note it's a fixed written/formal term, not used for casual age talk.

noun
minorunderage person(attributive) underagejuvenile
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 未成年。
    Fǎ lǜ duì wèi chéng nián yǒu tè shū de bǎo hù.
    The law provides special protection for minors.
  • 未成年。
    Zhè jiā shāng diàn jìn zhǐ xiàng wèi chéng nián chū shòu yān jiǔ.
    This store is prohibited from selling tobacco and alcohol to minors.
  • 未成年。
    wèi chéng nián Fàn zuì àn jiàn xū yào zhuān mén chǔ lǐ.
    Juvenile delinquency cases require special handling.
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