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The Chinese word shaonian - 少年 - shàonián
(juvenile in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
shàonián
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English translations
juvenile,
youngster
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of shàonián are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 少年 ( shaonian / shàonián ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ta shi yi ge shiwu sui de shaonian.
Tā shì yī gè shíwǔ suì de shàonián.– English translation: He is a fifteen-year-old boy.
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(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
also: young | year
少年 ( shaonian / shàonián ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 717)
少年 ( shaonian / shàonián ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 717)
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