thanh niên
Definition
Noun:
- Youth / Young person: Refers to an individual, typically male, in the youthful stage of life, often between adolescence and middle age.
- Young people / Youth (collective): Refers to young people as a collective group or demographic within society.
- Junior (sports): In sports, classifies a competitor as being in a younger age category.
Adjective (attributive):
- Youthful / Young: Describes something characteristic of or suitable for young people, or possessing the qualities of youth (e.g., energy, vigor).
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Anh thanh niên đó rất lịch sự. (That young man is very polite.)
- Thanh niên ngày nay rất năng động. (Young people today are very dynamic.)
- Giải đấu dành cho lứa tuổi thanh niên. (A tournament for the junior age category.)
Adjective:
- Phong cách rất thanh niên. (A very youthful style.)
- Tinh thần thanh niên. (Youthful spirit.)
Advanced Usage
"lực lượng thanh niên": youth force.
- Lực lượng thanh niên tình nguyện. (The volunteer youth force.)
"tuổi thanh niên": youth, the time of being young.
- Đó là ký ức đẹp thời tuổi thanh niên. (Those are beautiful memories from my youth.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thanh niên nam (n): young man.
- Thanh niên nữ (n): young woman.
- Tuổi thanh xuân (n): youth, the springtime of life (more literary).
Synonyms
- Young person: an individual who is young.
- Youth: the period of being young; young people collectively.
- Junior: a younger participant, especially in sports.
Related Idioms and Common Phrases
Máu thanh niên: hot-bloodedness of youth; refers to impulsive, passionate, or reckless behavior characteristic of young people.
- Hắn hành động theo máu thanh niên. (He acted on the hot-blooded impulse of youth.)
Sức trẻ thanh niên: the strength/energy of youth.
- Dự án được xây dựng bằng sức trẻ thanh niên. (The project was built by the energy of youth.)