thanh-niên
adjectivenounpronoun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˧˧ niən˧˧]Huế [tʰɛɲ˧˧ niəŋ˧˧]Saigon [tʰan˧˧ niəŋ˧˧] browser voice
thanh-niên means 16 to 30 years old.
Chinese characters: 青年 (青 “grue; youthful” + 年 “year”)
Meanings of thanh-niên in English
Adjective
- formal related to late adolescence or early adulthood
- of a person 16 to 30 years old
Noun
- a late teenager or young adult
- obsolete a male late teenager or young adult
- thanh niên thanh nữmale and female youths
Pronoun
- colloquial, humorous, men's speech you/he/him, a young dude
- Bớt đi thanh niên.Give it a break, dude.
- Thanh niên nghĩ mình là ai vậy?The heck do you think you are/does he think he is?
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 青年, composed of 青 (“grue; youthful”) and 年 (“year”). Compare Japanese 青年 (seinen, “youth; a male youth”).
Frequently asked questions
What does thanh-niên mean in English?
thanh-niên (adjective) means "16 to 30 years old".
How do you pronounce thanh-niên?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˧˧ niən˧˧]; Saigon [tʰan˧˧ niəŋ˧˧].
Is thanh-niên a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. thanh-niên is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 青年.