How to say “grow up” in Chinese
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“Grow up” in Chinese is 成长, chéng zhǎng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
成长 is read chéng zhǎng: 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”.
Its second reading is zhǎng, “grow”.
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 “成长”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 成长. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 孩子的成长需要父母的陪伴。háizidechéngzhǎngxūyàofùmǔdepéibànAs children grow up, they need their parents by their side.
More words from the lesson “Growing and Learning”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “grow up” in Chinese?
“Grow up” in Chinese is 成长, pinyin chéngzhǎng.
What does 成长 mean?
成长 (chéngzhǎng) means “grow up”.
How do you write 成长?
成长 is 2 characters: 成 (chéng) — become; complete; 长 (cháng) — long. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 成长?
成长 is read chéngzhǎng. Tones: chéng — second tone, zhǎng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“grow up” in the lesson “Growing and Learning”
This word is from the topic “Learning and Language” 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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