Definition of the word young

Pronunciation of vocabulary young

youngadjective

trẻ, trẻ tuổi, thanh niên

/jʌŋ/

Definition of the word <b>young</b>

Origin of the word young

The word "young" has its roots in Old English as "geong", which meant "youthful" or "juvenile". This Old English word is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "*jungiz", which is also the source of the Modern German word "jung", meaning "young". The Proto-Germanic word is thought to be derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "*yung-", which meant "to bend" or "to incline", likely referring to the bending or inclining of a plant or tree towards the sun. Over time, the spelling and meaning of the word "young" evolved, and it has been used to describe a person's age or state of being from the time of birth to middle adulthood. Today, the word "young" is used to describe someone or something that is newly born, in its early stages, or in its prime.

Vocabulary summary young

typeadjective

meaningyoung, young age, teenager, youth

examplewith young: pregnant (animal)

exampleyoung people

examplehis (her) young woman (man): his lover

meaningnon

exampleyoung tree

meaning(figurative) young

examplea young republic

examplehe is young for his age

typenoun

meaningbaby animal, baby bird (newborn)

examplewith young: pregnant (animal)

exampleyoung people

examplehis (her) young woman (man): his lover

Example of vocabulary youngnamespace

meaning

having lived or existed for only a short time; not fully developed

đã sống hoặc tồn tại chỉ trong một thời gian ngắn; chưa phát triển đầy đủ

  • Young babies need to be wrapped up warmly.

    Trẻ nhỏ cần được quấn thật ấm.

  • a young country

    một đất nước trẻ

  • Caterpillars eat the young leaves of this plant.

    Sâu bướm ăn lá non của cây này.

  • It's a young wine, not really up to drinking yet.

    Đó là một loại rượu non, chưa thực sự đủ để uống.

  • The night is still young (= it has only just started).

    Đêm vẫn còn trẻ (= nó chỉ mới bắt đầu).

meaning

not yet old; not as old as others

chưa già; không già như những người khác

  • young people

    giới trẻ

  • They sent many young men and women off to war.

    Họ đã gửi nhiều thanh niên nam nữ ra chiến trường.

  • My son's thirteen but he's young for his age (= not as developed as other boys of the same age).

    Con trai tôi mười ba tuổi nhưng nó còn trẻ so với tuổi của nó (= không phát triển như những cậu bé khác cùng tuổi).

  • I'm too young to remember much about the 1990s.

    Tôi còn quá trẻ để nhớ nhiều về những năm 1990.

  • They married young (= at an early age).

    Họ kết hôn trẻ (= ở độ tuổi sớm).

meaning

consisting of young people or young children; with a low average age

bao gồm thanh thiếu niên hoặc trẻ nhỏ; với độ tuổi trung bình thấp

  • They have a young family.

    Họ có một gia đình trẻ.

  • a young audience

    khán giả trẻ

  • This cottage would be perfect for a couple with a young family.

    Ngôi nhà nhỏ kiểu nông thôn này sẽ là nơi hoàn hảo cho một cặp vợ chồng có gia đình trẻ.

meaning

suitable or appropriate for young people

phù hợp hoặc phù hợp với giới trẻ

  • young fashion

    thời trang trẻ

  • The clothes she wears are much too young for her.

    Bộ quần áo cô mặc quá trẻ so với cô.

meaning

used to show that you are angry or annoyed with a particular young person

được sử dụng để cho thấy rằng bạn đang tức giận hoặc khó chịu với một người trẻ tuổi cụ thể

  • I think you owe me an apology, young lady!

    Tôi nghĩ cô nợ tôi một lời xin lỗi, cô gái trẻ ạ!

meaning

used before or after a person’s name to show the difference between them and an older relative

được sử dụng trước hoặc sau tên của một người để thể hiện sự khác biệt giữa họ và họ hàng lớn tuổi

  • the younger Kennedy

    Kennedy trẻ hơn

  • William Pitt the younger

    William Pitt lúc trẻ

Words, synonyms, related vocabulary young

Idioms of vocabulary young

be getting younger
(informal)used to say that people seem to be doing something at a younger age than they used to, or that they seem younger because you are now older
  • The band's fans are getting younger.
  • Why do police officers seem to be getting younger?
    • not be getting any younger
    (informal)used when you are commenting that time is passing and that you are growing older
  • We need to start thinking about our retirement. We’re not getting any younger, you know.
    • (have) an old head on young shoulders
    used to describe a young person who acts in a more sensible way than you would expect for a person of their age
    young at heart
    thinking and behaving like a young person even when you are old
  • My father is 76 but he’s still young at heart.
  • He's over 70, but he's young at heart.
    • you’re only young once
    (saying)young people should enjoy themselves as much as possible, because they will have to work and worry later in their lives

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