juvenile in Chinese
juvenile in Chinese is 小, 年輕, 少年 — juvenile means young or not yet fully grown; relating to young people.
juvenile in Chinese
小
Pronounced: xiǎo
Young; not fully developed.
年輕
Pronounced: nián qīng
Characteristic of youth or immaturity; childish.
少年
Pronounced: shào nián
A prepubescent child.
青少年
Pronounced: qīng shào nián
(criminal law) A person younger than the age of full criminal responsibility, such that the person either cannot be held criminally liable or is subject to less severe forms of punishment.
What does "juvenile" mean?
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adj Young or not yet fully grown; relating to young people.
"A juvenile eagle often looks quite different from its parents."
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adj Childish or immature in behaviour, especially for someone's age.
"It was juvenile of him to sulk because he lost the board game."
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noun A young person, especially a minor under the age of legal adulthood.
"The youth centre offers evening clubs for local juveniles who need somewhere to go."
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juvenile in a sentence
- A juvenile eagle often looks quite different from its parents.
- Juvenile birds usually stay in the nest until their feathers are fully grown.
- It was juvenile of him to sulk because he lost the board game.
- Stop making juvenile faces at the waiter; you are thirty years old.
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What is "juvenile" in Chinese?
"juvenile" in Chinese is 小, 年輕, 少年. juvenile means: Young or not yet fully grown; relating to young people.
How do you pronounce 小?
"juvenile" in Chinese is 小, pronounced "xiǎo".
How do you use "juvenile" in a sentence?
Example: "A juvenile eagle often looks quite different from its parents." In Chinese, "juvenile" is 小, 年輕, 少年.
Are there other ways to say "juvenile" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 4 translations listed for "juvenile": 小, 年輕, 少年, 青少年.
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