After understanding the basic knowledge of teen and teenagers, let's take a look at their specific differences ~ (@ _ @) ~
1, meaning
Teen refers to ten digits, such as "Thirteen" stands for 13 and "Five" stands for 15. "Juvenile" refers to young people between 13 and 19.
Example:
She turned 13 last week. (She just turned full last week 13. )
As they get older, most teenagers want more freedom. Most teenagers want more freedom when they grow up. )
2. Background differences
Teen is usually used as a number, while teenager is used to describe the age of a group of people or a person.
Example:
She has three children in their teens. She has three children, all teenagers. )
My neighbor's granddaughter is a teenager. She likes playing basketball. My neighbor's granddaughter is a teenage girl. She likes playing basketball. )
3. Usage in sentences
Teen usually appears in numbers, dates or quantities, while juvenile can be used as a noun or adjective to indicate the age of one or some young people.
Example:
There were twenty teenagers at the party last night. There were 20 teenagers at the party last night. )
She is a teenager who loves reading. She is a young girl who likes reading. )