Definition
青春期 (qīngchūnqī) is a noun referring specifically to the biological and developmental stage of adolescence/puberty. 青春 (qīngchūn) is the abstract quality of youthfulness or the period of being young, while 青年 (qīngnián) means a young person or the social stage of young adulthood.
noun
adolescencepuberty
Examples
- 青春期。qīng chūn qī huì fāshēng hěnduō shēntǐ biànhuà.Many physical changes occur during adolescence.
- 青春期。Xuéxiào yīnggāi wèi qīng chūn qī xuéshēng tígōng zhǐdǎo.Schools should provide guidance for students in adolescence.
- 青春期。Tā de qīng chūn qī guò de hěn kuàilè.He had a very happy adolescence.
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