"youths" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 青年
• 年轻人

Definition

“Youths” 指多位年轻人，尤其是青少年或十几岁到二十几岁的人，有时专指年轻男性。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Youths” 比 “young people” 或 “teens” 更正式，日常口语少用。新闻或法律语境下常指一群年轻男子，有时带有负面含义。单数 “youth” 指的是抽象的“青春时期”。

Examples

The library is open to all youths in the community.

图书馆对社区所有**青年**开放。

Many youths enjoy playing soccer after school.

许多**年轻人**放学后喜欢踢足球。

The government runs programs for unemployed youths.

政府为失业**青年**提供项目。

A group of local youths volunteered to clean up the park.

一群本地**青年**自愿清理公园。

Last night, several youths were seen skateboarding downtown.

昨晚，有几位**年轻人**在市中心玩滑板。

Police say the incident involved a group of youths from the neighborhood.

警方表示，事件涉及一群来自附近的**青年**。