"puberty" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 青春期

Definition

一個人在青春期時，身體發生變化，變得能夠生育的時期。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

‘Puberty’ 是醫學和科學用語，特指青春期時身體變化，而非只是心理成長。常見用語如“go through puberty”、“reach puberty”。不要和“adolescence”（偏心理成長）混淆。

Examples

Most children go through puberty between ages 10 and 14.

大多數孩子在10到14歲之間經歷**青春期**。

During puberty, voices often become deeper.

在**青春期**，聲音通常會變得更低沉。

Acne is common in puberty.

在**青春期**，長痘很常見。

Some people feel awkward when they first experience puberty.

有些人在第一次經歷**青春期**時會覺得尷尬。

It's normal to have a lot of questions during puberty.

在**青春期**有很多疑問是很正常的。

When did you start noticing the signs of puberty?

你是什麼時候開始注意到**青春期**的徵象的？