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年轻
niánqīng
Description
"年轻"用来说一个人岁数不大，比如二十岁或三十岁。
"年轻" is used to describe a person who is not old, for example, twenty or thirty years old.
我们常常说"年轻人"，就是指年纪小的人。
We often say "年轻人", which refers to young people.
Meanings
年轻niánqīng
young; of a young age
他还很年轻，只有二十岁。
He is still very young, only twenty years old.
年轻niánqīng
youthful; looking or feeling young
她看起来很年轻。
She looks very young.
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Notes
- Etymology
年 means 'year/age' + 轻 means 'light', together 'light in years' = young.
- Nuance
年轻 describes people; use 新 or 早 for things, not 年轻.
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