nián qīng
jeune
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我很年轻。
wǒ hěn niánqīng.
I am young.
他看起来很年轻。
tā kànqǐlái hěn niánqīng.
He looks young.
年轻人应该多学习。
niánqīng rén yīnggāi duō xuéxí.
Young people should study more.
青春 (qīngchūn)
youth
年少 (niánshào)
young
年老 (nián lǎo)
old
年迈 (nián mài)
elderly
The Chinese word 年轻 (niánqīng) for "young" is composed of two characters: 年 (nián) and 轻 (qīng). The character 年 originally meant "harvest" or "year", and was later extended to mean "age". The character 轻 originally meant "light" or "not heavy", and was later extended to mean "young" or "inexperienced". When combined, the two characters 年 and 轻 form the word 年轻, which literally means "light in age" or "young". This word is commonly used to describe people who are in their youth or early adulthood, and can also be used to refer to things that are new or recent.
