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幼 yòu

infant, young child; immature

Strokes
5
Level
HSK 5
Radical
幺
Type
Ideograph
Made of 幺力 ⿰幺力

Memory hint: One with little 幺 strength 力; 幺 also provides the pronunciation

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  1. 我妹妹在幼儿园上学。
    Wǒ mèimei zài yòu'éryuán shàngxué.
    My younger sister goes to kindergarten.
    i younger-sister at kindergarten attend-school
  2. 你觉得他的想法幼稚吗？
    Nǐ juéde tā de xiǎngfǎ yòuzhì ma?
    Do you think his idea is childish?
    you think he (particle) idea childish (question)
  3. 别那么幼稚，成熟一点。
    Bié nàme yòuzhì, chéngshú yìdiǎn.
    Don't be so childish, mature up a bit.
    don't so childish, mature a-bit
  4. 这个想法一点都不幼稚，很有道理。
    Zhège xiǎngfǎ yìdiǎn dōu bú yòuzhì, hěn yǒu dàolǐ.
    This idea isn't childish at all, it makes a lot of sense.
    this idea a-little all not childish, very have reason
  5. 三岁的时候，他就进了幼儿园。
    Sān suì de shíhou, tā jiù jìnle yòu'éryuán.
    When he was three years old, he entered kindergarten.
    three age (particle) time, he then enter-(particle) kindergarten

Words with 幼 (2)