qīng chūn
youth
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青春是美好的。
qīngchūn shì měihǎo de.
Youth is beautiful.
我们要珍惜青春。
wǒmen yào zhēnxī qīngchūn.
We should cherish our youth.
青春是人生中最美好的时光。
qīngchūn shì rénshēng zhōng zuì měihǎo de shíguāng.
Youth is the best time of one's life.
年少 (nián shǎo)
youth
少年 (shào nián)
youth
暮年 (mù nián)
old age
老年 (lǎo nián)
old age
The Chinese word 青春 (qīngchūn) for "youth" is composed of two characters: 青 (qīng) and 春 (chūn). The character 青 originally meant "blue" or "green," but it also came to be used figuratively to refer to youth, vigor, and vitality. The character 春 originally meant "spring," but it also came to be used figuratively to refer to youth, beauty, and hope. Thus, the compound word 青春 (qīngchūn) literally means "blue spring" or "green spring," but it is figuratively used to refer to the period of youth, which is often seen as a time of great potential, energy, and optimism.
