หนุ่มสาว
young men and women
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- 1 young men and women、young people
This word refers collectively to young men and women or to the younger generation. It can function as a noun meaning “young people” or modify a group of people to describe them as young.
young men and women、young people
Refers collectively to young men and women, often including both older teenagers and young adults.
Learning notes
Explanation
หนุ่มสาว combines หนุ่ม, “young man,” and สาว, “young woman.” Its basic image is therefore a group of young people of both sexes. It does not specify a strict age range. Depending on context, it may cover older teenagers, young adults, or the younger working generation. It can stand alone as a noun, though คนหนุ่มสาว is an especially common way to say “young people.” The word can suggest youthful energy, romance, current trends, or a new generation, depending on the context.
Usage
It is commonly used when discussing the younger generation’s interests, values, education, employment, or social participation. คู่หนุ่มสาว often appears in romantic or marriage-related contexts, while วัยหนุ่มสาว refers to the period of youth or young adulthood. The term is standard in conversation, news, advertising, and general writing.
Caution
As an adjective, หนุ่มสาว describes people, not objects that are merely new or young. It normally presents young men and women collectively; for one young man, use หนุ่ม, and for one young woman, use สาว.
Differences from similar words
1 young men and women synonyms
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วัยรุ่น primarily refers to adolescents or teenagers as an age group. หนุ่มสาว has a looser age range and can include young adults while presenting young men and women collectively.
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เยาวชน is a more formal term for youth, common in government, education, and legal contexts. หนุ่มสาว is more everyday and fits contexts involving youthful life, relationships, or the younger generation.