come of age; grow up; all year long
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to reach adulthood; to come of age; to mature
Can refer to humans, higher animals, or plants reaching full growth or maturity.
Tā他
yǐ已
jīng经
chéng成
nián年
le了
，
kě可
yǐ以
duì对
zì自
jǐ己
de的
xíng行
wéi为
fù负
zé责
。
He has already come of age and can be responsible for his own actions.
Zhè这
kē棵
guǒ果
shù树
qù去
nián年
chéng成
nián年
，
xiàn现
zài在
kāi开
shǐ始
jiē结
guǒ果
le了
。
This fruit tree matured last year and is now beginning to bear fruit.
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Fù父
mǔ母
xū需
yào要
fǔ抚
yǎng养
zǐ子
nǚ女
zhí直
dào到
tā他
men们
chéng成
nián年
。
Parents need to raise their children until they come of age.
Chéng成
nián年
rén人
shì是
shè社
huì会
de的
zhī支
zhù柱
。
Adults are the pillars of society.
adverb
all year long; year-round; for years on end
informalUsed colloquially to indicate that something lasts for the entire year or for many consecutive years. Often used in the set phrases '成年累月'.
Tā他
chéng成
nián年
zài在
wài外
bēn奔
máng忙
，
hěn很
shǎo少
huí回
jiā家
。
He is busy working away from home all year long and rarely returns.
Tā他
men们
chéng成
nián年
lěi累
yuè月
de地
xīn辛
kǔ苦
láo劳
zuò作
。
They toil hard year in and year out.
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Zhè这
gè个
dì地
fāng方
chéng成
nián年
xià下
yǔ雨
，
kōng空
qì气
hěn很
cháo潮
shī湿
。
It rains year-round in this place, so the air is very humid.