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年轻nián qīngyoung

HSK 3word

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年轻 (nián qīng) means "young." 你很年轻 says you are very young. 我的朋友很年轻 says my friend is very young. 妈妈不年轻 says Mom is not young. 这个人很年轻 says this person is very young. Each of these examples uses that same adjective for a young person.

What does 年轻 mean?

  1. 1.

    youngadjective

What do the characters in 年轻 mean?

  • 年year
  • 轻small in number

How do you use 年轻?

很年轻 says someone is very young, and 不年轻 says someone is not young.

Patterns

  • 很 + 年轻

    你很年轻。

    Nǐ hěn niánqīng.

    You are very young.

  • 不 + 年轻

    妈妈不年轻。

    Māma bù niánqīng.

    Mom is not young.

What are some examples of 年轻 in a sentence?

  1. 你很年轻。

    Nǐ hěn niánqīng.

    You are very young.

  2. 我的朋友很年轻。

    Wǒ de péngyou hěn niánqīng.

    My friend is very young.

  3. 妈妈不年轻。

    Māma bù niánqīng.

    Mom is not young.

  4. 这个人很年轻。

    Zhège rén hěn niánqīng.

    This person is very young.

How is 年轻 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你的朋友年轻吗?

    Nǐ de péngyou niánqīng ma?

    Is your friend young?

  2. Speaker B:

    我的朋友很年轻。

    Wǒ de péngyou hěn niánqīng.

    My friend is very young.

  3. Speaker A:

    他的妈妈也年轻吗?

    Tā de māma yě niánqīng ma?

    Is his mom also young?

  4. Speaker B:

    他的妈妈不年轻。

    Tā de māma bù niánqīng.

    His mom is not young.

Can you use 年轻 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 你很___。(You are very young.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "My friend is very young"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 妈妈不___。(Mom is not young.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.