"adolescent" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 青少年

Definition

正在从儿童成长为成人的青少年，通常指13到19岁的年轻人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Adolescent” 比 “teenager” 更正式，多用于医学、心理学或学术语境中，可作名词或形容词（如“adolescent behavior”）。

Examples

An adolescent often experiences many changes.

**青少年**常常会经历许多变化。

The doctor specializes in adolescent health.

这位医生专注于**青少年**健康。

Many schools have adolescent counseling programs.

许多学校有**青少年**辅导项目。

As an adolescent, she became more independent from her parents.

作为**青少年**，她变得更独立于父母了。

It’s not easy for an adolescent to cope with peer pressure.

**青少年**很难应对同伴压力。

The movie explores the struggles of being an adolescent in a big city.

这部电影探讨了在大城市当**青少年**的种种挑战。