青春
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
青春 (qīngchūn) · youth
青春 (qīngchūn) means “youth; youthful years”. It is written with 2 characters: 青 (green) + 春 (spring). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 青春 is built
The characters
青 qīng · green
What 青 is made of
- 龶 — top part
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
春 chūn · spring
What 春 is made of
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: sun (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
青春是最美好的时光。Qīngchūn shì zuì měihǎo de shíguāng.Youth is the best time of life.
这首歌让我想起了青春。Zhè shǒu gē ràng wǒ xiǎngqǐ le qīngchūn.This song reminds me of my youth.
Questions about 青春
What does 青春 mean?
青春 (qīngchūn) means “youth; youthful years”.
How do you pronounce 青春?
青春 is pronounced qīngchūn.
Which HSK level is 青春?
青春 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 青年qīngniányoung person
- 青少年qīngshàoniánteenager
- 青qīnggreen
- 春节ChūnjiéSpring Festival (Chinese New Year)
- 春天chūntiānspring (season)
- 春季chūnjìspring (season)
- 春chūnspring
Learn 青春 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 84: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.