Word: 少年 (shàonián) youngster; youth

These are the example sentences using 少年 in the sense youngster; youth. Every sentence using 少年 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Example sentences using 少年 in this sense

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万般事仗少年为

wànbān shì zhàng shàonián wéi

all kinds of things depend on the young to do
他是个日本少年。

Tā shì gè Rìběn shàonián.

He is a Japanese boy.
家宽出少年

jiā kuān chū shàonián

a roomy household produces youthful people
少年不知勤学苦，老来方知读书迟

shàonián bùzhī qínxué kǔ, lǎo lái fāngzhī dúshū chí

in youth one doesn't know the hardship of diligent study; only in old age does one know reading started late
少年偏信，老年多疑

shàonián piānxìn, lǎonián duōyí

the young are too trusting, the old are too suspicious
少年决定要向她求婚。

Shàonián juédìng yào xiàng tā qiúhūn.

The young man decided to propose to her.
少年每天都会来。

Shàonián měitiān dōu huì lái.

Every day the boy would come.
少年犯罪最近一直在增长。

Shàonián fànzuì zuìjìn yìzhí zài zēngzhǎng.

Juvenile crimes have been increasing recently.
心宽出少年

xīn kuān chū shàonián

a broad heart produces youth
自古嫦娥爱少年

zìgǔ cháng'é ài shàonián

since ancient times Chang'e has loved young men
英雄出少年

yīngxióng chū shàonián

heroes come from the young
那个高个少年救了溺水儿童。

Nàge gāo gè shàonián jiùle nìshuǐ értóng.

That tall boy saved the drowning child.
长江后浪推前浪，英雄豪杰出少年

chángjiānghòulàngtuīqiánlàng, Yīngxióngháojié chū shàonián

the Yangtze's back waves push the front waves; heroes emerge from the young