to grow up; adult
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to grow up; to come of age; to become an adult
formalUsed to describe the process of reaching physical and social maturity. Often used with adverbs like '已经', '长大', or in the passive structure '长大成人'.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
zǒng总
pàn盼
wàng望
kuài快
diǎn点
zhǎng长
dà大
chéng成
rén人
。
Children always look forward to growing up quickly.
Bù不
zhī知
bù不
jué觉
jiān间
，
tā他
yǐ已
jīng经
chéng成
rén人
le了
。
Before anyone knew it, he had already become an adult.
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Shí十
bā八
suì岁
shì是
fǎ法
dìng定
de的
chéng成
rén人
nián年
líng龄
。
Eighteen is the legal age of adulthood.
noun
adult; grown-up
neutralRefers to a person who has reached the legal or customary age of majority, in contrast to a child or teenager.
Chéng成
rén人
jiào教
yù育
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
shòu受
dào到
zhòng重
shì视
。
Adult education is receiving more and more attention.
Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
zhǐ只
shì适
hé合
chéng成
rén人
guān观
kàn看
。
This movie is suitable for adults only.
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Hái孩
zi子
zěn怎
néng能
tóng同
chéng成
rén人
xiāng相
bǐ比
？
How can a child be compared to an adult?
Chéng成
rén人
yòng用
pǐn品
shāng商
diàn店
adult store