How to say “grow” in Chinese
grow, develop (of living things)
“Grow” in Chinese is 生长, shēng zhǎng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
生长 is read shēng 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
In 学生 it means “one who”: one who studies. It is read with the neutral tone: sheng.
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 “生长”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 生长. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这种植物生长在南方zhèzhǒngzhíwùshēngzhǎngzàinánfāngThis plant grows in the south.
More words from the lesson “Trees and fruit”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “grow” in Chinese?
“Grow” in Chinese is 生长, pinyin shēngzhǎng.
What does 生长 mean?
生长 (shēngzhǎng) means “grow, develop (of living things)”.
How do you write 生长?
生长 is 2 characters: 生 (shēng) — be born, life; 长 (cháng) — long. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 生长?
生长 is read shēngzhǎng. Tones: shēng — first tone, zhǎng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“grow” in the lesson “Trees and fruit”
This word is from the topic “Animals, plants, colors” 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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