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CHINESE WORD

shào nián

少年

boy

HSK 2
Numbered pinyin
shao4 nian2
English meanings
nipper, covey, early youth (10-16), juvenility, adolescent, youngster, teens, gossoon, boy, boy or girl of early youth, spalpeen, juvenile, callan, callant, shaver, lad, laddie, juvenile person, teenager, stripling, young boy, early youth, younker

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他shì是yī一gè个shàonián少年。

    He is a youth.

  2. 02

    shàonián少年shídài时代hěn很kuàilè快乐。

    Youth years are happy.

  3. 03

    shàonián少年qiáng强zé则guó国qiáng强。

    Strong youth make a strong nation.

  4. 04

    shàonián少年de的mèngxiǎng梦想。

    A youth's dream.

  5. 05

    shàonián少年értóng儿童yào要àihù爱护。

    Protect children and youth.

  6. 06

    tā他cóngxiǎo从小shì是shàonián少年yùndòngyuán运动员。

    He was a young athlete from childhood.

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