Puberty in Chinese
puberty · HSK 6
青春期
- 青 blue or green
- 春 spring
- 期 period
孩子到了青春期，脾气变大了。 Now that the child has reached puberty, his temper has gotten worse.
More words with 青 or 春 or 期
How do you say puberty in Chinese?
Puberty in Chinese is 青春期 (qīng chūn qī).
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