年轻 (niánqīng) — young

年轻 (niánqīng)

年轻 describes someone who is young in age, or something that feels youthful and full of energy.

Meanings

1. [adj] young; youthful

Example Sentences

她看起来比实际年龄年轻很多。 Tā kàn qǐlái bǐ shíjì niánlíng niánqīng hěn duō. She looks much younger than her actual age.

年轻的时候要多学习，多积累经验。 Niánqīng de shíhou yào duō xuéxí, duō jīlěi jīngyàn. When you are young, you should study more and accumulate more experience.

这家公司的员工都很年轻，充满活力。 Zhè jiā gōngsī de yuángōng dōu hěn niánqīng, chōngmǎn huólì. The employees at this company are all very young and full of vitality.

他虽然已经五十岁了，但心态很年轻。 Tā suīrán yǐjīng wǔshí suì le, dàn xīntài hěn niánqīng. Although he is already fifty, his mindset is very youthful.

Collocations

Memory Hook

年 means "year" and 轻 means "light/not heavy" — to be 年轻 is to carry few years, keeping you light and unburdened like the young.