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Definition
Youth; the time of life when one is young and energetic.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the period of life characterized by energy and vitality rather than just chronological age. While it functions as a noun, it is frequently used to describe a person's appearance or spirit as being vibrant and fresh. It carries a slightly nostalgic or poetic weight compared to the more common and neutral term 後生.
Examples
She was very youthful when she was young.
Youth is very precious, don't waste it.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it as a direct synonym for teenager or young person. While it describes the quality of being young, it is not a label for a person; use 後生仔 or 後生女 instead.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
