teenager

Compared meaning: a young person, a teenager (noun).

比较义项：青少年（名词）。

• adolescent

  A more formal or clinical term, often used in psychology, health or education contexts; refers to the developmental period of puberty rather than a strict age range.

  该词更正式、更具学术或医学色彩，常用于心理学、健康或教育语境，强调青春期发育阶段，而非严格的年龄范围。

  The clinic offers counseling services for adolescent patients dealing with anxiety.

  这家诊所为患有焦虑症的青少年患者提供心理咨询服务。

• teenager 本词

  An everyday, informal word that strictly denotes someone aged thirteen to nineteen; common in casual conversation about school, family or pop culture.

  该词是日常口语用词，严格指十三到十九岁之间的人，常用于谈论学校、家庭或流行文化等随意语境。

  Every teenager in the neighborhood is excited about the new video game release.

  社区里每个青少年都对这款新视频游戏的发布感到兴奋。

Adolescent and teenager both mean a young person, but their style differs. Adolescent is more formal, often used in psychology, health, or education, and stresses the developmental stage of puberty. Teenager is an everyday, informal word that strictly means someone aged thirteen to nineteen.

这两个词都指“青少年”，但语体不同：adolescent更正式、偏学术或医学色彩，强调青春期这一发育阶段；teenager是日常口语用词，严格指13到19岁的人。