青澀

See also: 青涩

Chinese

		green (blue, black); Qinghai province (abbrev.)	grating (of surfaces); tart; acerbic
trad. (青澀)		青	澀
simp. (青涩)		青	涩
Literally: “green and astringent”.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): qīngsè

(Zhuyin): ㄑㄧㄥㄙㄜˋ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Hanyu Pinyin: qīngsè
  - Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄥㄙㄜˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: cingsè
  - Wade–Giles: chʻing¹-sê⁴
  - Yale: chīng-sè
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chingseh
  - Palladius: цинсэ (cinsɛ)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ sɤ⁵¹/
  - Homophones:
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    青澀／青涩
    青色

Adjective

青澀

unripe; immature
(figurative) immature; pubescent

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