本质是一物区别于另一物根本属性的差异,是事物特殊性的提炼和升华。青年的本质是在实践活动的基础上自然属性和社会属性的有机统一,但三者地位不同,对青年成长、成才的重要性也存在差异,自然属性是社会属性之基,实践活动是社会属性之径,社会属性是青年本质之本。 The essence is the difference between the fundamental property of one thing and the other thing, and the refinement and sublimation of the particularity of things. The essence of youth is the organic unity of natural attributes and social attributes on the basis of practical activities. However, the status of the three is different, and there is a difference in the importance of young people’s growth and success. Natural attributes are the basis of social attributes and practical activities are social attributes The path of social attributes is the essence of youth.