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10 Language-to-English DictionariesYoung-chap
/ˈjʌŋ.tʃæp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A young boy or a young man, often used in a familiar, friendly, or slightly patronizing manner.
"The helpful young-chap carried our groceries all the way to the car." - 2
An inexperienced or youthful fellow in a given profession or social circle.
"He's a bright young-chap who has a very promising career ahead of him in engineering."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Old English 'geong' (meaning young, youthful) with 'chap', an 18th-century shortening of 'chapman' (meaning a merchant, trader, or customer, later generalized to mean a man or fellow). Historically used in British English colloquial contexts to affectionately or casually refer to a young boy or young man.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Young-chap" is said worldwide
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jeune homme
Transliteration: ʒœn ɔm
"Ce jeune homme est très poli avec ses voisins."
junger Mann
Transliteration: ˈjʊŋɐ man
"Der junge Mann half der älteren Dame über die Straße."
giovanotto
Transliteration: dʒovaˈnɔtto
"Quel bravo giovanotto lavora sodo ogni giorno."
muchacho
Transliteration: muˈtʃatʃo
"El muchacho ayudó a limpiar el parque local."
rapaz
Transliteration: ʁaˈpaʃ
"Aquele rapaz é muito dedicado aos estudos."
युवक
Transliteration: yuvak
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह युवाक बहुत मेहनती है।"
小伙子
Transliteration: xiǎohuǒzi
Script: 中文汉字
"这个小伙子做事非常认真。"
청년
Transliteration: cheongnyeon
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 청년은 꿈을 향해 열심히 달리고 있다."
若い男
Transliteration: wakai otoko
Script: 日本語
"その若い男は親切に道を教えてくれた。"
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