年轻

• 拼音: nián qīng
• 汉字拆解: 年 (nián) — year, age; 轻 (qīng) — light, slight

含义

Young; youthful. Describes someone who is young in age or appears youthful.

Primarily used for people, not objects. Often implies energy, vitality, or inexperience depending on context. Can be used as a compliment when telling someone they look younger than expected. Commonly appears in phrases like 年轻人 (young person).

例句

1. 这位老师看起来很年轻。
2. 年轻人应该多运动。
3. 她妈妈比我妈妈年轻五岁。

用法指南

语境: everyday, compliment, description

语气: positive

正确说法

• 你看起来很年轻！(You look very young!)
• 他还年轻，有很多时间学习。(He is still young and has plenty of time to learn.)

错误说法

• 不要对小孩子说'你很年轻' (Don't tell children they are 年轻 — the word is for adults or teenagers; for children, use 小 or 年纪小)

起源与历史

Compound of 年 (year, age) and 轻 (light, slight). The metaphor of age being 'light' conveys youth.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal