How to say “mature” in Chinese
mature; ripen
“Mature” in Chinese is 成熟, chéng shú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
成熟 is read chéng shú: 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”.
At the bottom, 灬 “fire”: cooked over a fire.
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 “成熟”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “mature” in Chinese?
“Mature” in Chinese is 成熟, pinyin chéngshú.
What does 成熟 mean?
成熟 (chéngshú) means “mature; ripen”.
How do you write 成熟?
成熟 is 2 characters: 成 (chéng) — become; complete; 熟 (shú) — ripe, cooked; familiar. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 成熟?
成熟 is read chéngshú. Tones: chéng — second tone, shú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“mature” in the lesson “The job interview”
This word is from the topic “Character” 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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