Puberty vs. Adolescence: What's the Difference?

In short: puberty is a period of physical transition, adolescence is about a psychological and social transition.

简言之,puberty 词性侧重于身体变化,adolescence 词性侧重于心理和社会关系的变化。

Puberty: the period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproduction.

Puberty: 青少年逐渐成长到性成熟、可以进行性行为的时期。

Adolescence: the period following the onset of puberty during which a young person develops from a child into an adult.

Adolescence: 在身体发育(puberty)的基础上,青少年从未成年人(child)成长为成年人(adult)的时期。

Teens: the years of a person's age from 13 to 19.

Teens: 特指13到19岁的年纪。

Puberty:

Adolescence: