shoot up in height; grow taller rapidly
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Meanings
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to shoot up in height; to grow rapidly taller in a short period
informalColloquial expression commonly used to describe children's growth spurts, especially during puberty. Often implies the clothes suddenly become too small.
Hái孩
zi子
cuān蹿
gè个
ér儿
le了
，
qù去
nián年
de的
yī衣
fu服
chuān穿
zhe着
duǎn短
le了
yī一
dà大
jié截
。
The child has shot up in height; last year's clothes are way too short.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
yī一
nián年
cuān蹿
gè个
ér儿
cuān蹿
de得
lì厉
hai害
，
dōu都
chāo超
guò过
tā他
bà爸
ba爸
le了
。
This kid has grown like a weed this year, already taller than his dad.
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Shí十
sān三
sì四
suì岁
de的
shí时
hou候
zuì最
róng容
yì易
cuān蹿
gè个
ér儿
。
Kids are most likely to shoot up in height around age thirteen or fourteen.
Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
cuān蹿
gè个
ér儿
le了
，
kù裤
zi子
dōu都
biàn变
duǎn短
le了
。
He has shot up recently; his pants have all become too short.