青梅竹马 qīng méi zhú mǎ

childhood sweethearts

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 21289th word

Definitions

  1. 1. childhood sweethearts
  2. 2. a couple who grew up as childhood friends
  3. 3. fig. innocent children's games
  4. 4. lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
青 qīng HSK 5
green; blue; young (of people)
梅 méi
plum; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); plum flower
竹 zhú HSK 5
bamboo; Kangxi radical 118
马 mǎ HSK 3
horse; surname Ma