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    Expressing 'youth' with 青年 (qīngnián)

    Description & Modification
    Time Expressions

    Structure

    青年 + Noun

    Explanation

    青年 (qīngnián) is a noun meaning 'youth' or 'young person.' It refers to people generally in their late teens to early thirties. It is used in both everyday and formal contexts, and appears in many compound expressions like 青年活动 (youth activities).

    Examples

    • 越来越多的青年选择自己创业。

      Yuè lái yuè duō de qīngnián xuǎnzé zìjǐ chuàngyè.

      More and more young people are choosing to start their own businesses.

    • 这个青年志愿者团队做了很多好事。

      Zhège qīngnián zhìyuànzhě tuánduì zuò le hěn duō hǎo shì.

      This youth volunteer team has done a lot of good deeds.

    • 青年是国家发展的重要力量。

      Qīngnián shì guójiā fāzhǎn de zhòngyào lìliàng.

      Young people are an important force in national development.

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