nin4 cing1 jan4年青人
Jyutpingnin4 cing1 jan4
Yalenìhn chīng yàhn
Definition
Young person; youth; youngster.
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How it's used
While 年青人 is widely understood, native speakers frequently prefer the term 後生仔 or 後生女 to refer to young people in daily conversation. Using 年青人 can sound slightly more formal or journalistic, often appearing in news reports or public speeches. It carries a sense of collective identity rather than referring to a specific individual.
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There are many young people queuing up to buy tickets here.
What do you think of the young people nowadays?
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Common phrases
the younger generation
Common mistake
Avoid using 年青人 as a direct address to someone you do not know. Calling a stranger 年青人 can sound condescending or overly authoritative, similar to calling someone 'young man' in a stern tone.
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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.
