少年 (shào nián) — youth, youngster (a person in their early teens to early 20s)

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)
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예문

  • 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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