年轻 nián qīng
“young”
adjectiveHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 年輕
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
年轻 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 784: 年轻 niánqīng — Level 3; official annotation 3 (形). PDF page 99
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 年轻
年轻 means "young" and describes people or groups that are not old. It is a simple adjective, used before 的 + a noun (年轻的老师) or after 很/不 in a predicate (她很年轻).
例句Example sentences
- 我的妈妈看起来很年轻。wǒ de mā ma kàn qǐ lái hěn nián qīng.My mother looks very young.
- 年轻人都喜欢用手机。nián qīng rén dōu xǐ huan yòng shǒu jī.Young people all like using cell phones.
- 他比我还年轻两岁。tā bǐ wǒ hái nián qīng liǎng suì.He is two years younger than me.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我年轻他三岁。
✓我比他年轻三岁。
To compare ages, use 比: 比 + person + 年轻 + amount.