How to say “come of age” in Chinese
come of age
“Come of age” in Chinese is 成年, chéng nián: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
成年 is read chéng nián: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
It hints at the sound in 城 chéng “city”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “成年”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 成年. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 在中国，十八岁就成年了。zàiZhōngguó,shíbāsuìjiùchéngniánleIn China, you come of age at eighteen.
- 未成年人不能买酒wèichéngniánrénbùnéngmǎijiǔMinors can't buy alcohol.
- 凡是未成年人都不能买酒fánshìwèichéngniánrén,dōubùnéngmǎijiǔAnyone who is a minor can't buy alcohol.
- 我们应该保护未成年人的隐私wǒmenyīnggāibǎohùwèichéngniánréndeyǐnsīWe should protect minors' personal data.
More words from the lesson “Children and adults”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “come of age” in Chinese?
“Come of age” in Chinese is 成年, pinyin chéngnián.
What does 成年 mean?
成年 (chéngnián) means “come of age”.
How do you write 成年?
成年 is 2 characters: 成 (chéng) — become; complete; 年 (nián) — year. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 成年?
成年 is read chéngnián. Tones: chéng — second tone, nián — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“come of age” in the lesson “Children and adults”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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