How to say “adult” in Chinese
adult (formal)
“Adult” in Chinese is 成人, chéng rén: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
成人 is read chéng rén: 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”.
A picture of a walking person: two legs.
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 “成人”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 成人. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这次事故没有造成人员伤亡。zhècìshìgùméiyǒuzàochéngrényuánshāngwángThe accident caused no casualties.
- 没有造成人员伤亡méiyǒuzàochéngrényuánshāngwángNo one was killed or injured.
More words from the lesson “Children and adults”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “adult” in Chinese?
“Adult” in Chinese is 成人, pinyin chéngrén.
What does 成人 mean?
成人 (chéngrén) means “adult (formal)”.
How do you write 成人?
成人 is 2 characters: 成 (chéng) — become; complete; 人 (rén) — person. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 成人?
成人 is read chéngrén. Tones: chéng — second tone, rén — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“adult” 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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