ít tuổi
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Adjective:
- Young in age: Describes a person who has not lived for many years; of a relatively low age.
- Youthful: Emphasizes the state of being in the early part of life, often implying a lack of experience or maturity associated with greater age.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy còn ít tuổi. (She is still young.)
- Anh ấy quá ít tuổi để hiểu chuyện đó. (He is too young to understand that matter.)
- Những đứa trẻ ít tuổi đang chơi trong công viên. (The young children are playing in the park.)
Advanced Usage
- "còn ít tuổi": This common collocation emphasizes the ongoing state of being young, often translated as "still young."
- Nó còn ít tuổi nhưng đã rất độc lập. (He is still young but very independent.)
Variants and Related Words
Trẻ tuổi (adj): young (in age). This is a very close synonym.
- Một giáo viên trẻ tuổi (A young teacher)
Nhỏ tuổi (adj): little in age, younger. Often used for comparative youth within a group.
- Đứa bé nhỏ tuổi nhất trong nhà (The youngest child in the family)
Synonyms
- Young: Being in an early stage of life, growth, or development.
- Youthful: Characteristic of or suitable for young people.
Related Idioms
- "Ít tuổi nhưng nhiều kinh nghiệm": Young but experienced. Highlights a contrast between age and level of experience.
- Cô ấy ít tuổi nhưng nhiều kinh nghiệm trong lĩnh vực này. (She is young but has a lot of experience in this field.)
- Still young
- Còn ít tuổi nên chưa muốn lập gia đìnhAs he is still young, he does not want to get married yet