young person
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- 1 young person、adolescent
This word refers to young people who are transitioning from childhood to adulthood, or to that stage of life. It is not strictly limited to the teenage years and may include young adults depending on context.
young person、adolescent
A young person who is in the transition from childhood to adulthood, without being restricted to an exact age range.
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วัยรุ่นสมัยนี้ชอบใช้โซเชียลมีเดีย wayrûn samǎy níi chɔ̂ɔp cháy soochîaw miidìa Young people these days like using social media. วัยรุ่นสมัยนี้ชอบใช้โซเชียลมีเดีย details
Learning notes
Explanation
วัย means “age” or “stage of life,” while รุ่น can refer to a generation or group from the same period. Together, วัยรุ่น can denote either young people or the stage of transition from childhood to adulthood. It is a neutral, widely used term found in everyday conversation as well as education, healthcare, news, and advertising. When counting people, use the classifier คน: วัยรุ่นสองคน means “two young people.” After another noun, it can describe an association with young people or a young target audience, as in แฟชั่นวัยรุ่น, “youth fashion.”
Usage
It is commonly used when discussing youth culture, trends, behavior, health, education, and family issues. Common expressions include วัยรุ่นไทย (“Thai youth”), ในหมู่วัยรุ่น (“among young people”), and เข้าสู่วัยรุ่น (“enter adolescence”). In advertising, it can also identify young people as the intended audience.
Caution
Do not automatically equate วัยรุ่น with “teenager.” It is not strictly limited to ages 13–19 and can include young adults depending on context. Also, นักร้องวัยรุ่น normally means a young singer; it does not necessarily mean a singer who is popular with young audiences.
Differences from similar words
1 young person synonyms
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หนุ่มสาว emphasizes young men and women, often young adults. วัยรุ่น places more emphasis on being in the developmental transition from childhood to adulthood.
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เยาวชน is a more formal term for youth and is common in administrative, legal, and news contexts. วัยรุ่น is the everyday term for young people in the transition toward adulthood.