early youth · youngster · (literary) youth; young man

少年

shào nián

sh+ào·4th tonen+ián·2nd tone

WordHSK 2

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Car accidents are the leading cause of death for teenagers in the United States.

交通事故是美国青少年死亡的主要原因。

That tall boy saved the drowning child.

那个高个少年救了溺水儿童。

Juvenile crimes have been increasing recently.

少年犯罪最近一直在增长。

Years passed.

多少年过去了。

Youths who are caught violating the new rules on behaviour will lose their right to free travel, and will have to complete unpaid community work to earn it back.

被判严重违反新的行为准则的青少年将失去免费乘坐公交车的权利，如果想重新取得必须做无报酬的社区工作。

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