shào nián
juvenile; young person
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他是一个少年。
tā shì yī gè shào nián.
He is a teenager.
少年们正在踢足球。
shào nián men zhèng zài tī zú qiú.
The teenagers are playing football.
她喜欢和少年们一起玩。
tā xǐ huan hé shào nián men yī qǐ wán.
She likes to play with the teenagers.
青年 (qīngnián)
youth
小伙子 (xiǎohuǒzi)
young man
老人 (lǎorén)
old person
成年人 (chéngrén)
adult
The Chinese word 少年 (shàonián) is composed of two characters: 少 (shǎo), meaning "young" or "few", and 年 (nián), meaning "year". Together, they literally mean "young year" or "few years", and are used to refer to a young person, typically between the ages of 13 and 19.The character 少 (shǎo) is an ancient Chinese character that has been used for thousands of years. It is composed of two parts: the radical 幺 (yāo), which means "small" or "young", and the phonetic component 少 (shǎo), which is pronounced similarly to the radical. The character 年 (nián) is also an ancient Chinese character, and is composed of two parts: the radical 禾 (hé), which means "grain" or "harvest", and the phonetic component 年 (nián), which is pronounced similarly to the radical.The combination of these two characters creates the word 少年 (shàonián), which is used to refer to a young person who is full of potential and vigor. It is often used in a positive sense, and can be used to describe someone who is energetic, enthusiastic, and optimistic.
