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少男少女

shào nán shào nǚdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
boys and girls / teenagers
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-ac03d9d046fb7552. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

少男少女 少男少女 [shao4 nan2 shao4 nu:3] /boys and girls/teenagers/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

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  • 少
    shǎo

    few / less / to lack / to be missing / to stop (doing sth) / seldom

    shào

    young

  • 男
    nán

    (bound form) male / baron, the lowest of the five ranks of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi]

  • 少
    shǎo

    few / less / to lack / to be missing / to stop (doing sth) / seldom

    shào

    young

  • 女
    nǚ

    female / woman / daughter

    rǔ

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Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.