thanh niên
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 青年 (“youth”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰajŋ̟˧˧ niən˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɛɲ˧˧ niəŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰan˧˧ niəŋ˧˧]
Adjective
thanh niên
- related to the age from about 15 to 20; like a young person
- người thanh niên
- a young person
See also
- thiếu niên