reach puberty; physically mature
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to reach puberty; to physically mature
formalA biological term describing the physical changes during adolescence when one develops secondary sexual characteristics and reaches reproductive maturity.
Qīng青
shào少
nián年
tōng通
cháng常
zài在
shí十
èr二
dào到
shí十
bā八
suì岁
zhī之
jiān间
fā发
shēn身
。
Adolescents usually reach puberty between the ages of twelve and eighteen.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
jī激
sù素
zài在
fā发
shēn身
guò过
chéng程
zhōng中
qǐ起
zhe着
guān关
jiàn键
zuò作
yòng用
。
This hormone plays a key role in the process of puberty.
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Fā发
shēn身
qī期
huì会
bàn伴
suí随
zhe着
míng明
xiǎn显
de的
shēng生
lǐ理
hé和
xīn心
lǐ理
biàn变
huà化
。
The period of puberty is accompanied by significant physical and psychological changes.