Definition

1. Noun:
   • Boyhood; youth (of a male): Refers to the state or period of being a young man, emphasizing the qualities of youth such as vigor, vitality, and the prime of life. It is often used in an abstract or collective sense.
   • Young man: Can refer to a young male person in a general sense.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy vẫn còn đầy sức sống của tuổi trai trẻ. (He still possesses the full vitality of boyhood.)
  • Những trai trẻ trong làng tình nguyện tham gia. (The young men in the village volunteered to participate.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in literary or formal contexts to evoke the abstract qualities of male youth, rather than referring to a specific individual.
  • Ước mơ thời trai trẻ. (The dreams of one's youth.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thanh niên (n): youth, young person (gender-neutral or plural).

  • Thế hệ thanh niên mới. (The new generation of youth.)

• Tuổi trẻ (n): youth (the period of being young, not gender-specific).

  • Tuổi trẻ trôi qua rất nhanh. (Youth passes very quickly.)

Synonyms

• Youth: the state of being young.
• Young man: a male in his early years.
• Boyhood: the state or period of being a boy.

Related Idioms

• Sức trai trẻ: the strength/vigor of youth.
  • Hãy tận dụng sức trai trẻ để học tập. (Make the most of the vigor of youth to study.)

noun

1. boyhood