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年轻

nián qīng · nian qing

Traditional 年輕

HSK 2Old HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. young
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The dancing granny

  1. Qiqi

    你们(nǐmen)看(kàn)，那位(nàwèi)奶奶(nǎinai)跳舞(tiàowǔ)跳得(tiàode)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)！

    Look, that lady dances so well!

  2. Liangliang

    她(tā)看起来(kànqǐlai)很(hěn)年轻(niánqīng)！

    She looks very young!

  3. Dengdeng

    她(tā)今年(jīnnián)多大(duōdà)了(le)？

    How old is she this year?

  4. Qiqi

    七十(qīshí)了(le)，那(nà)是(shì)我(wǒ)奶奶(nǎinai)！

    Seventy. That's my grandmother!

  5. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)？她(tā)比(bǐ)我们(wǒmen)都(dōu)年轻(niánqīng)！

    Really? She's more youthful than all of us!

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2 examples
01

确(què)实(shí)，他(tā)还(hái)年(nián)轻(qīng)，但(dàn)是(shì)很(hěn)靠(kào)得(de)住(zhù)。

It is true that he is young, but he is very reliable.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

年(nián)轻(qīng)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)多(duō)看(kàn)点(diǎn)好(hǎo)书(shū)是(shì)件(jiàn)好(hǎo)事(shì)。

It's a good thing to read good books when you are young.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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年
nián

year

轻
qīng

light; easy

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